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How big is the Ocean ecosystem?
Now it’s time to learn more about the ocean ecosystem! It doesn’t take Tiffi long to find some good articles. ‘While there are five different named oceans – the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and Southern oceans – they are all actually the same body of water. The oceans cover about 70 percent of the earth’s surface and…
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Types of Marine Ecosystems
‘Scientists divide marine ecosystems into several broad categories, although there are discrepancies depending on the source about what qualifies as a marine ecosystem. The number of marine ecosystems is actively debated. Although there is some disagreement, several types of marine ecosystems are largely agreed on:…
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Endangered Ocean
Tiffi finds an interesting video so she takes a few minutes to view it. ‘Learn how people around the world are helping endangered ocean animals make a comeback. Many species of sea turtles, sharks, whales, manatees, and sawfish are endangered and it's not predators that are causing their decline, it's humans. These species…
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Why ocean animals are in deep trouble
‘Human activity killed off 500 species of land animals in just the past 500 years. In the ocean, where scientists count only 15 or so such losses, the numbers aren’t yet that dire. Many scientists have identified the birth of the Industrial Revolution as one of the tipping points for increased extinctions on land. Hunting…
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Threatened & Endangered Species
‘Until recently, humankind seemed to view the ocean as a source of infinite resources. Its vast size and depth and unexplored frontiers made the ocean appear invulnerable to overexploitation. The truth is that the populations of many species are decreasing at an unsustainable rate, and the number of species listed as…
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Marine Biodiversity
Tiffi finds this video Ocean Observations Biodiversity and thinks that it might be perfect for Elsa’s story. Although she is sad about how endangered the ocean species are, she can’t give up hope yet. ‘Today’s biodiversity is the result of billions of years of evolution, natural processes, and in more recent years, human…
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Habitat Conservation
Habitat conservation for wild species is one of the most important issues facing the environment today — both in the ocean and on land. Habitat conservation for wild species is one of the most important issues facing the environment today — both in the ocean and on land. As human populations increase, land use increases,…
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These Endangered Marine Animals Need Your Help
We all love the ocean and the incredibly diverse array of wildlife that grace its waters, but not many people may realize just how threatened many of our ocean’s animals truly are. From whales and sea turtles to sharks and seals, there’s an ocean of risk out there when it comes to these animal’s ability to survive. Using…
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More endangered marine animals
‘Whale Shark - Affectionately considered the gentle giants of the ocean, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are jaw-dropping creatures to behold: they can grow to be up to 40 feet long and tip the scales at around 20,000 pounds! Amazingly, while adults have no natural predators, whale sharks still join the list of marine…
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Protecting endangered ocean animals
‘Noted conservation scientist David Wilcove estimates that there are 14,000 to 35,000 endangered species in the United States alone. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has identified 16,928 species worldwide as being threatened with extinction, roughly 38 percent of those assessed. Many thousands of…
