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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.
Seaweed is the common name for countless species of marine plants and algae that grow in the ocean as well as in rivers, lakes, and other water bodies.Kelp forest in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park.Some seaweeds are microscopic, such as the phytoplankton that live suspended in the water column and provide the base for most marine food chains.Some are enormous, like the giant kelp that grow in abundant âforestsâ and tower like underwater redwoods from their roots at the bottom of the sea.elp forest in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and National Park. Some seaweeds are microscopic, such as the phytoplankton that live suspended in the water column and provide the base for most marine food chains.