Why are Oceans important?
- Created by: Abi-The-Sloth
- Created on: 02-05-20 11:23
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- Why are Oceans important?
- The Ocean food chain
- Plankton and algae are at the bottom of the food chain.
- Krill feed on these organisms, and smaller fish eat the krill. Bigger fish then eat the smaller fish.
- Coral also feed on algae, and coral reefs are very necessary for the ocean ecosystem.
- Due to increasing water temperatures, algae is having a hard time surviving, which leads to coral reefs dying.
- Plankton and algae are at the bottom of the food chain.
- Ocean facts
- The Ocean covers about 70% of the Earth
- Oceans absorb a lot of CO2 from the atmosphere, which helps to reduce the effects that climate change has had on the planet.
- There is only one 'World Ocean', as they are all connected, but there are five ocean basins.
- These Ocean Basins are known respectively as the Pacific, Atlantic , Southern , Indian and Arctic Ocean
- Other things to consider ...
- The ocean is slowly becoming more acidic from absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.
- Ocean water is supposed to be alkaline, and the pH of the water has to be delicately balanced for the marine life to survive in.
- The ocean is the most important part of the water cycle.
- This is because large amounts of water evaporate regularly from the world's oceans, to condense in the sky when they meet cold air to form clouds and rain.
- The ocean controls world climate patterns.
- Climate is regulated by transferring heat from the equator to the poles.
- The ocean is slowly becoming more acidic from absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.
- The Ocean food chain
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