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In this article, we’ll explore the 5 zones of the ocean. Each zone has its own characteristics as well as the characteristics of the nearby shore. The life forms living in these zones are well adapted to the demands of high pressure, little or no light, and sparse prey.
The epipelagic zone stretches from the surface down to 200 m and is home to the greatest biodiversity in the sea, largely because of the availability of sunlight that enables photosynthetic organisms to thrive. Both marine plants and animals are found here.
7 Ιουν 2022 · Data about detriment of biodiversity. Global biological diversity in the oceans is quickly reducing due to fast variations in water temperature, salinity, and nutrient concentrations, as well as overfishing, habitat destruction, and the introduction of foreign species.
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.
As mentioned above, the Epipelagic Zone holds around 70% of the ocean’s biodiversity. This is mainly due to the abundance of light that penetrates to zone depths. With the availability of light, photosynthesizing microorganisms such as phytoplankton become abundant.
5 Ιουν 2017 · The oceans appear ideal for biodiversity — they have unlimited water, a large area, are well connected, have less extreme temperatures than on land, and contain more phyla and classes than land and fresh waters. Yet only 16% of all named species on Earth are marine.
Biological diversity in the ocean is much greater than biodiversity on land—a staggering concept considering the abundance and variety of life on land—yet much more is known about terrestrial biodiversity.
