Seaplants are fascinating subjects for scientific study. Phycology, the scientific study of seaplants, is an intellectual pursuit that goes beyond simply being useful. It is a rewarding field of endeavor in its own right. We seaplant people realise that these marvelous photosynthesizing organisms are essential to global ecosystems and are even largely responsible for providing us with the breath of life. This realization gives added impetus to our study of how they function.

It is one of our major missions that we develop the site as a comprehensive source of literature, information and works of art that pertain to seaplants. In doing so we do not seek to replace, but rather to complement sites that are pursuing similar mission, one notable example being the Seaweed Site of Dr. Michael Guiry where a wealth of information and photographs can be seen and experienced.