Benefits of sea grasses

Sea grasses are efficient producers of energy. Because most animals can not eat the sea grasses directly they are able to eat the detritus, bacteria and fungi that settle on the sea grass. They are able to provide a community for over a hundred species of algae and marine life is able to attach itself to the plant leaves. The sea grass provides a lower covering making for a nice nursery for small animals until they are grown enough to fend for themselves. The coral reef and sea grasses also maintain a symbiotic relationship. Finally the coral reef is able to create a calm condition where the sea grass provides food and filters sediment and toxins from the water before they can come in contact with the reef.