“Is marine biology important to society?”
I see this question a lot. There are quite a few different ways that I can answer this question, but today I am going to talk about how marine life and the ocean contribute to our basic human needs. Even if you live far away from the ocean, and even for people who have never even seen the ocean – the ocean still provides our basic human needs.
We all learned in school that trees, bushes, grasses create oxygen for us to breathe. but did you know that about 50 to 80 % of all the oxygen on earth is produced by marine life, primarily plankton, in the ocean?
Marine life in the ocean provides many sources of food for society – different cultures across the globe vary in their dependence upon direct ocean food sources such as fish. But on average, 15% of protein sources that humans consume come directly from marine life, both animals and plants.
Did you know that the ocean influences the climate and wind patterns and affects where and when different areas receive rainfall?
Numerous marine industries contribute to local economies throughout the world. Some of the largest industries that depend on marine life include marine fisheries, and ocean and coastal tourism.
If you are interested in the career of marine biology, I am doing a 5-day Marine Biology challenge 2022 where I will go more in-depth about this career based on my 27 years of experience.
5-day Marine Biology Challenge sign-up here:
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During this challenge,
I will answer common questions that I get about the career of marine biology.
I will talk about why a Google search on marine biology jobs doesn’t really work, and
I will share with you the one thing that you can start doing right away to help you get into the field of marine biology.
There will be a Facebook group dedicated to this challenge, and I will have simple and fun tasks for you each day to explore your own interests in this fascinating field of marine biology.
If you are not on Facebook, I can email you the videos and exercise instructions each day.
If this challenge sounds interesting, click the link in the description to sign up.
5-day Marine Biology Challenge sign-up here:
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References:
NOAA. How much oxygen comes from the ocean? [ Ссылка ]
NOAA. How does the ocean affect climate and weather on land? [ Ссылка ]
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Food from the Oceans. [ Ссылка ]
The Ocean Economy in 2030. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) [ Ссылка ]
