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MARINEECOSYSTEM



ter is referred to as the pelagic zone

isms that swim through the water column are nowean !oor is referred to as the "enthic zoneisms that li#e here are "enthic organisms or "entho

Marine ecos$stems are among the largest ofEarth&s a'uatic ecos$stems( The$include oceans) salt marshes) intertidal

zones) estuaries) lagoons) mangro#es) coral reefs)the deep sea) and the sea !oor( The$ can "econtrasted with freshwater ecos$stems) whichha#e a lower salt content( Marine waters co#ertwo*thirds of the surface of the Earth

Cra"+ ,enthicShar+ /ela ic



IMPORTANCE :

/ro#isioning ser#ices 0isheries

Oil 1as Minerals Sand and gra#el Renewa"le energ$

Supporting and regulating ser#ices Marine tourism 2aste disposal) a"sorption and deto3i4cation

CO5 capture and storage 6a"itats Nutrient c$cling 2ater circulation and e3change 1as and climate regulation



PROBLEMS FACED BY MARINE ECOSYSTEM :

7( O#er4shing Is 8raining the 9ife 0rom the 2ater5( Impact of climate change on marine ecos$stem are +*

Rising sea le#els) Coral ,leaching) Acidic Oceans)Altered 9ifest$le) Storm$ 2eather

:( 8$ing Coral Reefs and A Scar$ 8ownward Spiral;( Mercur$ /ollution 1oing from Coal to Oceans to 0ish to

Our 8inner Ta"le

<( Oil Spillage=( Changes to marine ecos$stems from rising glo"al

temperatures will ha#e an impact on walrus and othermarine mammals



26Y /ROTECT O>R MARINE ECOSYSTEM?• /eople need air to "reathe) water to drin) food to eat)

new medicines) a climate we can li#e in) "eaut$)

inspiration and recreation( 2e need to now we "elong tosomething "igger than oursel#es( 2e want a "etter futurefor those we care a"out(

• ,ecause the oceans are the largest ecos$stems on Earth)the$ are the Earth@s largest life support s$stems( To

sur#i#e and prosper) we all need health$ oceans(• Oceans generate half of the o3$gen people "reathe(• At an$ gi#en moment) more than B of the world@s water

resides in oceans(• Oceans pro#ide a si3th of the animal protein people eat(•

The$@re the most promising source of new medicines tocom"at cancer) pain and "acterial diseases(• 9i#ing oceans a"sor" car"on dio3ide from the atmosphere

and reduce the impact of climate change(• The di#ersit$ and producti#it$ of the world@s oceans is a

#ital interest for humanind( Our securit$) our econom$)our #er$ sur#i#al all re'uire health$ oceans



T6IN1S 2E CAN 8O TO SADEMARINE ECOSYSTEM

7(Mind Your Car"on 0ootprint and ReduceEnerg$ Consumption5(>se 0ewer /lastic /roducts:( 6elp Tae Care of the ,each;(8on&t /urchase Items That E3ploit Marine

9ife<(Support Organizations 2oring to /rotect

the Ocean=(Mae Safe) Sustaina"le Seafood Choices

B(Tae steps to decrease o#er4shing andsu ort sustaina"le 4shin ractices(

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