Marine botany

Marine botany is the study of aquatic plants and algae that live in seawater of the open ocean and the littoral zone, along shorelines of the intertidal zone, and in brackish water of estuaries.

It is a branch of marine biology and botany.

Marine ecology

Marine ecology and marine botany include:

• Benthic zone
• Coral reef
• Kelp forests
• Mangroves
• Phytoplankton
• Salt marsh
• Sea grass
• Seaweed

See also

• Aquatic plants
• Aquatic ecology
• "Aquatic Botany" — scientific journal
• Phycology — study of algae
• Index: Marine botany
• Marine primary production