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7 Ιουν 2022 · The ocean holds about 97% of the world’s water and supports 90% of the planet’s biosphere. The ocean is also of vital importance for life on our planet, serving as a support system that helps to mitigate climate change, produce oxygen, and provide food and economic possibilities for humanity.
The ocean contains an astonishing totality of genetic species and ecosystem diversity still mostly unknown but with significant implication for food production, energy, public health, business and industry, ecosystem services, and leisure, cultural and aesthetic value.
OBIS, the Ocean Biodiversity Information System, is a global open-access data and information clearing-house on marine biodiversity for science, conservation and sustainable development.
Biological diversity in the oceans has decreased dramatically since industrialization began in the 19th century. The primary causes for the losses include the destruction of habitats by trawler fishing, pollution and eutrophication of the seas, as well as the steady progress of climate change.
The ocean is one of the main repositories of the world's biodiversity. It constitutes over 90 per cent of the habitable space on the planet and contains some 250,000 known species, with many...
7 Μαΐ 2021 · In modern oceans, equatorial waters have generally boasted the greatest biodiversity. Scientists for decades have warned that many tropical ocean species are close to their physiological limits at current temperatures, meaning they’ll have to migrate to cooler waters or perish as the world warms.
11 Οκτ 2021 · The distribution of marine biodiversity in the coastal ocean (A), pelagic ocean (B) and deep sea (C). Diversity is expressed as normalized species richness (color code) and the hot spots are highlighted in bold.
