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I just read a great article by Ted Danson (who knew!) about the trouble facing out oceans right now. It’s important that we all become aware and this article is a great place to start.
Here is just a snippet you will find in this article about saving the ocean:
The U.N. reports that 75 percent of seafood species are maxed out or overexploited and catches of nearly a third of these species are less than 10 percent of what they once were.
Ninety percent of the big fish — sharks, tuna, swordfish — are already gone, according to a 2003 study in Nature.
The chemistry of the oceans is changing as they absorb 11 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide a year, and scientists say the acidifying waters will make it impossible for coral reefs, the nurseries of the sea, to grow.
At the current rate of acidification, corals, sea snails and other calcium-carbonate-requiring life forms could begin to dissolve by the middle of the century, with potentially catastrophic results. Shellfish and fish will be in deep trouble as well.
This is all happening on our watch.
We need the ocean to be healthy in order for us to be healthy. It’s time we all starting thinking big picture rather than relying on BS convenience and selfishness. Garbage, toxins and radiation in the ocean is killing millions of creatures including us.
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After a watchful read I said it was pretty enlightening. I take pleasure in you spending the time and effort to put this article in concert. I once more obtain myself spending way to much time both reading and posting comments.
This post gives details about seafood species .The fish looks beautiful.thanks
Another big threat to oceans is “Thermal Pollution” harmful increase in water temperature in streams, rivers, lakes, or occasionally, coastal ocean waters. Thermal pollution is caused by either dumping hot water from factories and power plants or removing trees and vegetation that shade streams, permitting sunlight to raise the temperature of these waters.
The effects of thermal pollution are direct thermal shock, changes in dissolved oxygen, and the redistribution of organisms in the local community.
Ocean acidification happens because on land we release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Crucial stages in the larval and juvenile stages in the lives of many marine invertebrates, ocean acidification inhibits calcification, and also appears to affect reproduction and growth in some organisms.