Gold Glowing Seaweed and Night Sky

A colorful close up photo of fluorescence seaweed by the east coast of Sweden. In the sky the constellation of Auriga and the open cluster M45 Pleiades. Seaweed absorbs and stores more carbon than many land-based plants, helping to combat climate change and mitigate ocean acidification. It removes excess nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus from runoff and wastewater, which helps prevent harmful algal blooms. Seaweed provides food and shelter for countless marine species, supporting biodiversity in coastal ecosystems. Large seaweed forests, like kelp forests, can act as natural breakwaters, reducing wave energy and protecting coastlines from erosion.