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They are considered to be the largest plants in ocean and have the distinction of being the fastest growing plants ever. Kelps can reach to a height of about 250 feet. They stay afloat on the surface of the ocean with the help of small floatation bulbs and considered among amazing sea plants. Kelps were initially known to be found only in cool waters of the coastal region but the discovery of a kelp forest in the pacific ocean near the tropical region touch, having proved the earlier theory wrong.
Seaweeds absorb their nutrients through their leaf-like tissues. Those without holdfasts simply float; a single type of seaweed or kelp can spread around the world, carried on tides and on the bottoms of ships; there are literally hundreds and hundreds of different types of seaweed. Kelp is one of those types. Among the largest types of seaweed, what makes them unique is their tendency to grow in large, thick kelp forests that can be home to hundreds of different species of marine life.