SEAWEEDS Seaweeds are (thalloid plants) macroscopic algae, which mean they have no differentiation of true tissues such as
roots, stems and leaves. They have leaflet appendages.
Seaweeds, the larger and visible
marine plants are found attached to rocks, corals and other submerged strata in the intertidal and shallow
sub tidal zones of the sea. Seaweeds grow in shallow coastal waters wherever sizable
substata is available.
Based on the colour of their pigmentation, sea weeds are broadly classified into different classes such as blue-green, green, brown, red, etc.
Seaweeds are important as food for humans, feed for animals, and fertilizer for plants and Seaweeds are used as a
drug for goiter treatment, intestinal and stomach disorders.
