Importance Of Marine Ecosystem

The Marine Ecosystem and its Life Matters Too!!

About 70% of the earth is water and 96.5 of that water is said to be in the ocean [Climate Change, Para 1]. On earth there are many different ecosystems and each contains its own flora and fauna. Among the many ecosystems there is the aquatic ecosystem which includes: wetlands, rivers, lakes, estuaries and the ocean. The Ocean Biome also known as the Marine Biome, is one of the most unique ecosystems ever, because of the variety of life in the different sea zones. Unfortunately, mankind has not been very cautious of his actions and not much has been done to solve the problems that the ocean faces. Over the past few years many sea animals have been gone extinct due to extreme conditions caused by humans. The Marine Ecosystem is eroding as contamination continues to arise, therefore more restrictions need to be enforced to protect and preserve the Marine Ecosystem.

Oceanography is a subject that seems almost impossible to study since the ocean seems never ending. The ocean is divided into three floors based off of how much light they receive: “euphoric” the first which receives the most light, “disphotic” the second that receives a glimpse of light

Noise pollution is often caused by “ships, sonar devices, oil rigs, and even from natural sources like earthquakes can disrupt the migration, communication, hunting, and reproduction patterns of many marine animals, particularly aquatic mammals like whales and dolphins” [Marine Pollution, Para 7]. Noise pollution is carried by ocean currents and waves just like garbage patches. Many animals such as whales use series of sound that travel through currents in order to communicate across the ocean. The man-made noise affects mostly the creatures who inhabit the regions but is still affecting the ecosystem as a whole. Most of the life undersea works the same way as it does above in a