Marine botany
Science of ocean plant life
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Marine botany is the study of plant life in a marine environment. It includes the study of marine algae, seagrasses, and other aquatic plants of the ocean, and their distributions and natural environment.
It is a branch of marine biology and botany.
Marine ecology
Marine ecology and marine botany's area of study includes:
References
References
- Pub, Open Access. "Marine Botany {{!}} Journal of Advanced Research in Botany".
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