The Oce A Beautiful Yet Frightening Place

Oceans are very important to humans in many ways, the oceans impact everybody’s life. The oceans provide many wonderful features to this planet. Some of these characteristics involve resources, such examples of distinctive attributes involve shelter for many living creatures, and plenty of resources for many living things on land. One of the living creatures on land involves humans. One, must not forget that the oceans cover a very large area of this planet, this means that one can easily make the assumption that the entire population on this planet is completely surrounded by oceans. Oceans affect all humans, one way or another, ocean are the life-line of the planet and humankind (Protect Planet Ocean, 2010). The impact of

Humans are killing the oceans, or are they? There are many opposing viewpoints to the controversial topic of human activities effects on the oceans and its ecosystem being displayed on social media. According to Louise Gerdes the author of Endangered Oceans: Opposing Viewpoints It is not difficult to find different opinions (9). There are many different outputs of media that have different points of view and it can be extraordinarily difficult in deciding which opinion to agree with and which experts seem the most credible (9). With so many concepts, various articles, and so much research out there it is hard to get a strong informed opinion about how human activity is or is not effecting the ocean and its ecosystem. Endangered Oceans: Opposing Viewpoints; goal is to help the average reader form an educated opinion or to help strengthen the opinion of the average reader by supplying opposing views in articles about the topic written by credible people. According to Louise Gerdes all of the articles used in Endangered Oceans: Opposing Viewpoints have credible authors. Two of the articles that stand out are “Human Activities Threaten the World’s Oceans and Coastal Regions” by Anne Platt McGinn who is a senior researcher for the World watch Institute (19) and the article “Human Efforts Are Improving the Condition of the World’s Oceans and Coastal Regions” by Frank E. Loy who is under-secretary for Global Affairs, U.S. Department of state (28).

95% of the ocean has not been explored. With all the species and environments within the ocean that we have discovered, it is mind blowing to think that we have only seen 5% of what the ocean has to offer. The World is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean’s are One explores our long standing relationship with the ocean. This book is penned by oceanographer, explorer, and lecturer, Sylvia Earle. She earned her B.S degree from Florida State University, M.S and PhD from Duke University, and has accumulated 22 honorary degrees. She has worked as a director for multiple corporate and nonprofit organizations and as chief scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [1]. Earle’s research concerns marine ecosystems with an emphasis on conservation, which is the focal point of her novel. It is woven with stories compiled from decades of work and exploration, and with facts and arguments concerning our changing ocean. Sylvia’s novel is about the relationship between humans and the ocean, whether it be through the extinction of species, climate change, or even exploration and aquaculture, we ultimately affect the ocean and it affects us.

The ocean is a very beautiful place. It consist of various different types of creatures and plants. 70% of the earth is made up of the ocean, with an average depth of 12, 400 ft. We have only explored less than 5% of the ocean. The ocean has a 17 °C (62.6* F) temperature, and has a latitude of 14.5994 °s and longitude of 28.6731 °w. The deepest part of the ocean is the Mariana Trench, which is about 36,000 ft. Photons (light) can’t go more than 330 ft below the water’s surface. 94% of life on Earth is aquatic, one living in a pond or aquarium. All the creatures of the sea must survive harsh conditions, predators, lack of oxygen, too much pressure, scares food, lack of sunlight, and extremely cold parts of the ocean. Certain types of plants,

Why does the ocean matter? Many people find themselves asking this question. They view the ocean as just being a large part of the planet that takes up significant space (the ocean takes up about 70% of the earth and is responsible for about 97% of the earth’s total water). The people who ask this question would be defined as not being ocean literate. An ocean literate person is one who understands ocean literacy. This means that they understand the essential principles and fundamental concepts of ocean literacy, can communicate about the ocean in a meaningful way, and they are able to make informed decisions that regard the ocean and its resources. But what is Ocean Literacy? Ocean Literacy is defined as being “an understanding of the ocean’s

In Colin Woodard’s “Ocean’s End: Travels Through Endangered Seas”, major environmental problems facing our planet are exposed. Woodard exposes the creation of dead zones from pollution, the killing of our coral reefs and the negative effects of the rise of sea-levels. The common theme throughout this book is the dark fate of Oceans and marine life as we know it. Although it may seem like our bodies of water are limitless, vast, and indestructible, they are not. In fact they are vulnerable, and we as humans are destroying them daily through our reckless actions. Major sources of the depletion of our oceans is constant pollution, global warming, and harmful fishing practices.

While a beautiful sunset on the beach can be astounding, a spectacular scene is not the only benefit oceans provide. Without the oceans, we would not have adequate amounts of oxygen to breathe or enough protein to eat. The Earth's climate would not be inhabitable for human beings and many animals. The oceans supply medicines, food and drinking water which arise from ocean processes. Out of the five oceans, the Pacific Ocean is the world’s largest and deepest ocean. It spreads over an area of 165.2 million square kilometers. More than 25,000 islands float within the Pacific. Within the Pacific Ocean lies an unusual island, an island that is more than twice the size of Texas and is earth’s largest landfill, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

All life on this planet needs water and about 71% of Earth is covered by oceans. These two facts alone are important enough to warrant extra care towards the oceans. Yet, the opposite is happening; the oceans that are so depended on by every human society – from small tribes to big cities – are being devastated recklessly. The Sant Ocean

The geography of the ocean varies greatly all the way from the deep Abyssal Plain, to the shallow waters of Coral Reefs. The Ocean is divided into four different zones/sub zones, the Euphotic, Bathyal, Abyssal, Hadal, and Andaphotic.

The ocean is the biggest provider of our oxygen and feeds the human 7 race as well as source its own life and regulate the weather, but with years of pollution and 8 climate change the health of our oceans are deteriorating.

What do oceans do one asked? Oceans give a home to mammals, fish, and other species. Oceans give humans food. Oceans also cover about 71% of the Earths surface so humans can have water. That is all on what oceans do. Now this paper will address the answer the question how does oceans affect people.

The ocean, which covers about 70% of the earth, is one of the most extraordinary and mysterious places left to explore (Conserve Energy). If you have had a chance to swim, snorkel, scuba dive, or boat anywhere in the ocean, you know that there is amazing beauty among the depths. There is still so much that is unknown about this vast expanse of water. There are creatures

Despite the fact that the ocean plays a role in everything from the air we breathe to daily weather and climate patterns, we know very little about our ocean. And, most of our knowledge of the ocean lies in shallower waters. Deeper waters remain a mystery even though we are relying more and more on these areas for food, energy, and other resources. Enter ocean exploration...

“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy…The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite,” wrote Jules Verne in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. The irony is striking; we rely heavily on oceans, the iconic feature of our planet, yet more than ninety-five percent of the ocean depths remain unexplored. The disparity between our dependence on the ocean and the attention it receives is marked and it is imperative that deep ocean exploration is addressed in the scientific community.

The ocean plays a critical role in removing carbon from the atmosphere and providing oxygen. It regulates Earth's climate. The ocean is an increasingly important source of biomedical organisms with enormous potential for fighting disease. These are just a few examples of the importance of the ocean to life on land.