Ocean Plants

KELP
Kelp grows along rocky coast lines in depths of 18-90ft.Kelp is basically algae, which holds on to the rocks on the coasts with their root-like structures called hold fasts. These hold fasts are like long streamers which grow up toward the surface of the water, with gas bladders on each leaf to keep the plant upright.

CORAL
Coral needs to be in warm temperatures from 68-82 degrees Fahrenheit, that is why it needs to be by the surface of the water so it will be by the sun. Coral is not just a plant, it is also a home for the fish that are around it. Coral is protection for the fish. But fish are losing their homes because coral is in danger. It is in danger because of human activity. Another threat to coral is how the temperatures of the oceans are changing all the time.