World Ocean

The oceans are a critical part of all living things survival. Earth is made up almost entirely by oceans, about 70% of the earth’s surface is covered in water. About 97% of all water on earth is contained in our oceans, and about half of all the air we breathe is provided by plants and organ-isms that live there (Laurence, 2010). Our oceans are key in providing home to small organisms creating the base of our food chain. Though marine habitats are being destroyed by a number of different factors

Overfishing Leads to a Worldwide Oceanic Ecological Collapse People often take the ocean for granted due to its vastness since it makes up over seventy percent of the Earth, however the integrity of the ocean is deteriorating. One of the major, worldwide threats to the wellbeing of the ocean and its inhabitants is overfishing. Overfishing affects not only the ocean, but also the land dwellers. Many countries around the world depend on fish as their main source of food. Tons of fish are caught out of the

The Ocean Frontier The world is home to many living things, the majority of life on earth though is living in the ocean with a percent of 94%. Since the beginning of the 1800s, man has been mapping the great oceans and what’s in them, but no more than 90 years ago have we started to look deeper. The ocean hasn't been completely explored, but with the advances in ocean exploration technology, scuba diving’s, and with those finds of strange creatures and treasures along the way. Exploring in the

Josh Borga Duncan 14 November 2014 POLS 131-003 World Environmental Policy LAtimes.com recently did a story on the progress of the Kyoto treaty and the progress being made to stop the increase of carbon emissions worldwide. President Obama and President Xi Jinping of China discussed an agreement that would help avoid a terrifying 2° Celsius increase. Avoiding the 2° C change would avoid massive melting of the Arctic Circle and glaciers, major increase of large storms such as hurricanes, flooding

pollution crisis in the ocean. In the following sections of the memo, background information to the problem, technical aspects of the innovation, and the proposed timeline of the project will be discussed. GLOBAL OCEAN POLLUTION CRISIS In modern times, it is undeniable that the world is facing a pollution crisis, but the spotlight is placed on carbon emissions causing global warming. However, an equally worrying crisis is taking place in the oceans of our world. In the Pacific Ocean exists a region known

thing a person thinks of when someone talks about coral reefs is the Great Barrier Reef or the movie "Finding Nemo" and how beautiful it is, with its vibrant corals and colorful fish swimming about. Coral reefs are vital to the world. Even though they only cover .1% of the ocean floor, they are home to 25% of all marine life. Home to many species of fish and acting as a nursery for little fish and also provide protection until they are big enough to venture out and protect themselves. It is a place

There are four named oceans in the world: Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic. Roughly 70% of the earth’s oxygen is produced by marine plants and only 27% by rainforests. Over 80% of ocean pollution comes from land based activity. This activity can include, but is not limited to, burning oil and not recycling plastics. With knowing those statistics, people should undoubtedly be more concerned with our ocean’s health and well being than what they currently are. Yes, there are a copious amount of

high-latitude Southern Ocean, as well as having an impact on global ocean circulation. Coastal polynyas in some areas around Antarctica are important contributors to global ocean circulation. Vertical mixing of ocean water, known as ‘overturning circulation’ or ‘thermohaline circulation’, is an important aspect of the global current system that is driven primarily by rising and sinking of water masses at high latitudes in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Salt is expelled as the ocean water freezes

In 2004 The US Ocean Commission proposed several critical recommendations to address the health and management of our oceans. These recommendations range from better organization of current management offices to education of the public on issues pertaining to oceans and coastal areas. The importance of healthy oceans, waterways, and coastal areas cannot be denied. As humans we rely on these areas for food, fuel, materials for various products, and recreation just to name a few. Aside from the human

pollution in our oceans. It is killing the animals. Birds are getting confused from plastic and krill and they get full of plastic which makes them full but they aren’t getting any nutrients and they die. There is plastic covering a huge area in the gyres or a circulating ocean current. There is more than 7.25 million tons of plastic in the gyres. We are making too much plastic that we just throw away. We produce enough plastic to circle the earth four times. One could argue that the ocean is way too big