Exploring Marine Ecosystems

About 30%

About 75%

About 50%

About 90%

Coastal zone

Euphotic zone

Abyssal zone

Bathyal zone

Filter pollutants and provide habitat

Support deep-sea fishing

Provide recreational areas

Act as barriers to storm surges

Wind patterns

Gravitational pull of the moon and sun

Ocean currents

Thermal heating of the ocean

A tide with the least difference between high and low tide

A tide occurring only in spring season

A tide with the greatest difference between high and low tide

A regular daily tide

Pelagic zone

Abyssal zone

Bathyal zone

Euphotic zone

Ice formations in polar marine waters

Organic material falling from upper layers of the ocean

Salt residues left from evaporated seawater

Microplastics accumulated in the ocean

Oil spills

Overfishing

Uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide

Natural ocean currents

Enhances the growth of coral reefs

Weakens the shells of shellfish and coral

Increases oxygen levels in water

Reduces the salinity of seawater

To enhance oil extraction processes

To increase tourism

To ensure their sustainability for future generations

To support coastal construction