Marine Plants

mariculture

• farming of the sea or ocean

• cultivation of freshwater fish

• growing crops in greenhouses

• harvesting wild sea creatures

submergent

• growing while covered with water

• a type of plant that grows above water

• a process of drying out

• a term for underwater currents

agar

• gelatinlike substance covering some

  seaweeds; used as a medium to grow

  bacteria and in canning meats

• type of seaweed used in salads

• substance used for making jellies

• chemical compound found in fruits

carrageenan

• A seaweed extract used to keep substances suspended in solution; used in chocolate milk, toothpaste, and other products

• A type of fish oil used for flavoring

• A synthetic thickening agent used in sauces

• A natural sweetener derived from fruits

Chlorophyta

• group of green algae

• a type of red algae

• a species of flowering plant

• a category of fungi

holdfast

• a type of seaweed

• a thickened, rootlike structure that attaches some seaweeds to the bottom

• a method of anchoring boats

• a type of marine animal

chlorophyll

• green pigment found in plants that helps in photosynthesis

• red pigment found in animals that aids in respiration

• yellow pigment found in fruits that attracts pollinators

• blue pigment found in algae that absorbs sunlight

Phaeophyta

• group of brown algae

• group of red algae

• group of green algae

• group of blue-green algae

emergent

• rising up out of the water

• falling down into the depths

• floating on the surface

• submerged beneath the waves

Rhodophyta

• group of red algae

• a type of green algae

• a category of brown seaweed

• a form of phytoplankton