The phylum Glomeromycota represents a group of fungi where all representatives of this division reproduce asexually forming Glomerospores as reproductive structures. These fungi are characterized by being a species that introduces genetic diversity in the population during reproduction, creating a diploid zygote that results from the union of the nuclei of two mutually compatible cells.
Explanation: they provide them shelter because the rock acts as a media(surface) in which glue to hold or stick to organism. The glue been secreted by seeweed is an adaptation(survival) mechanism they have to Rocky intertidal
I believe the correct answer is upwelling. Lets say we have producers such as plankton. well upwelling currents bring dead matter from the ocean floor up to the surface, creating plankton.