Find the Alcohol Contents of Beer, Wine, and Liquor Earth: our water world Rich biodiversity Life began in the oceans, and continues to thrive in its diverse habitats. With as many as 100 million species - from the largest animal that has ever lived on Earth, the blue whale, to the tiniest bacteria - marine biodiversity far outweighs that on land. Vital role for life on land... ...and shapers of human history The oceans have also shaped human history, culture, and lives - and continue to do so. Earth's Oceans Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages.Click here to learn more. (Already a member? Click here.) EnchantedLearning.comEARTH'S OCEANS: An Introduction Oceans cover about 70% of the Earth's surface. The oceans of Earth are unique in our Solar System. The oceans of Earth serve many functions, especially affecting the weather and temperature. The Earth's oceans are all connected to one another. There are also many seas (smaller branches of an ocean); seas are often partly enclosed by land. WEB LINKS ABOUT OCEAN LIFE, OCEANS AND WATER ON EARTHOcean Animal Printouts from Enchanted Learning. by Jeananda Col Enchanted Learning®Over 35,000 Web PagesSample Pages for Prospective Subscribers, or click below Click to read our Privacy Policy E-mail Copyright ©2000 EnchantedLearning.com ------ How to cite a web page
Vinography: A Wine Blog Protecting the Ocean World’s Largest Single Marine Reserve Created in Pacific The area around the Pitcairn Islands is one of the most pristine places on Earth. Swimming With Wildlife in the Seychelles Meet some of the wildlife enountered on the latest Pristine Seas expedition to the Seychelles. Value passed to resize filter must be a valid URL. Gabon Unveils Huge Marine Reserve The protected area will cover 18,000 square miles of ocean—home to great hammerhead sharks, manta rays, whale sharks, and tiger sharks. Watch: Rare Sea Devil Fish Caught Made famous in the movie Finding Nemo, a sea devil is caught on film for the first time. The Antarctic's New Way to Melt Ice shelves lose more mass through melting where the ice meets the sea than by shedding icebergs, a new study says.
The Ocean -- National Geographic LUNCH STUDIO Oceans & Marine Life Science 25 Things You Can Do To Save Coral Reefs [photogallery/photo00018790/real.htm] American Cetacean Society The American Cetacean Society protects whales, dolphins, porpoises, and their habitats through public education, research grants, and conservation actions. Founded in 1967, the American Cetacean Society (ACS) is the oldest whale conservation group in the world. Endangered Whales Fact Sheet Fisheries Facts Important information from Ocean Legacy about the state of our fisheries. Be sure to surf their site to see what you can do to help! Friends of the Sea Otter Premier sea otter advocacy organization. Institute for Marine Mammal Research Located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, IMMR provides programs in conservation, rehabilitation, and research while also helping rescue and rehabilitate injured dolphins. Marine Coloring Book Learn about the importance of keeping our oceans, rivers, and lakes free of debris with this printable coloring book. The Otter Project Save the Whales See also:
Endangered Species International Discarded fishing gear Discarded fishing gear such as monofilament fishing lines, sinker and hooks can entangle corals and abrade polyp tissue leading to coral lesions and mortality. In popular cast fishing spots in Oahu, Hawaii, scientists recorded fishing lines on 65% of 129 cauliflower coral (Pocillopora meandrina) colonies surveyed with increasing percentages of entirely or partially dead colonies being found in areas of with high percentages of colonies with fishing lines. A strong relationship was also found between the percentages of surface area with fishing lines and the percentage of dead surface area. Nutrients The health and diversity of coral reefs are threatened by excess nutrients carried into the ocean from the terrestrial and coastal zone. Increased levels of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN as nitrate or ammonium) promote the rapid growth of species of algae such as crustose coralline algae and the macrophyta Lobophora variegate. Sedimentation Coral disease Sea level rise
Italian Wine Merchants Home Our Endangered Oceans | Environmental News, Articles & Information | Global Warming News | EcoWorld Posted on 23 April 2007. Editor’s Note: One of the most compelling reasons to report on the oceans is because it is here that sweeping changes are happening now, not in 50-100 years. The final destruction of the major ocean reef habitats as well as the collapse of major fish populations is well underway. As of 2007, both may be destroyed beyond repair within a few years. The encouraging news is this doesn’t have to happen. Where coral reefs have been protected from destructive fishing practices, they have often began to show signs of revitalization within a few years. It is difficult to know where to begin when reporting on the world’s oceans, after all, Earth is a water planet. CO2 in the air becomes carbonic acid as it is absorbed by the ocean, reportedly increasing the acidity of the world’s oceans to the highest levels seen in hundreds of thousands of years. - Ed “Redwood” Ring Ocean Update – What happens to the oceans affects us more than changes to the land or air.