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• ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe.
• ... that the Killer whale is considered to be amongst the smartest animals on the planet competing with the great apes (chimps and gorillas) for the number one?
• ... that out of all the oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest?
• ... that the ocean is responsible for the water cycle which affects our weather and climate?
• ... that an enormous amount of plastic particles and litter are ending up in the oceans around the world? It is estimated that the patch in the Pacific Ocean, which is the largest and deepest ocean, is equivalent to the size of Europe?
• ... that the Killer whale is considered to be amongst the smartest animals on the planet competing with the great apes (chimps and gorillas) for the number one?
• ... that out of all the oceans, the Atlantic Ocean is the saltiest?
• ... that the ocean is responsible for the water cycle which affects our weather and climate?
• ... that the body and arms of the Crown-of-thorn starfish are covered with spines which are used for locomotion and for defense from potential predators?
• ... that in the next one hundred years, global climate is estimated to rise by 0.5°C (0.9°F) due to the increase in the temperature caused just by the ocean?
Did you know that noise pollution can disrupt the migration and reproduction patterns of marine mammals such as whales and dolphins?
• ... that scientists believe that the marine otter is monogamous?
• ... that artificial light, which is used more and more in the coastal environments, could boost the existence of unwanted fouling invertebrates, such as sea squirts and keel worms, in marinas and harbors?
• ... that ocean acidification decreases the ability of the ocean to store carbon?
• ... that ocean acidification impacts the ecosystems and other important benefits which the ocean gives to humankind, such as food and recreation?
• ... that a lot of different sharks live for up to a century? The Greenland sharks, for example, can live at least 300 years, possessing the first place of the longest-lived vertebrates on Earth”.
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• ... that new reports claim that at least 43% of dolphins and whales, all species of marine turtles, 36% of the seabird species and many other species of fish ingest marine litter?
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• ... that the oceans have faced extensive changes due to the fact that sea turtles have been virtually eliminated from vast areas of the globe?
• ... that oil use is a dominant contributor to climate change? Oil consumption in the United States during 2006 resulted to 2.6 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide, which accounts for nearly 45% of the country’s territory.
• ... that cruise ships alone, dispose 30,000 gallons of sewage, such as toilet waste, into the ocean?
• ... that the population of whales and dolphins has dropped in areas affected by noise pollution from ships?
• ... that underwater noise pollution causes a disruption in normal communication between marine animals?
• ... that 50% of the oxygen we breathe is produced by the oceans?
• ... that there are estimations according to which the global seafood market will increase by another 50 million tons by 2025 forcing stakeholders involved, such as fishermen, processors, suppliers, buyers and retailers to address this high demand?
• ... that the proportion of the world’s marine stocks which are either fully exploited or overfished reaches 85%?
• ... that Sea otters spend all of their time in the ocean? They even sleep there.
• ... that by 2050, 100GW of ocean energy can be deployed in Europe covering up to 10% of the continent’s electricity demand, that is, the electricity needs of 76 million households on a daily base?
• ... that Ziconotide is a painkiller that can be extracted from the poison of cone snails?
• ... that African penguins can live 25 to 28 years?
• ... that the African penguin is under threat from human activities including overfishing of species such as anchovies and herring, which is a delicious source of food for the penguins?
• ... that Spectacled caimans were living at the time where dinosaurs were alive?
• ... that even though most view them as vicious predators, the Spectacled caimans eat very little due to their very slow metabolism?
• ... that the Jellyfish Aurelia lives less than a year?
• ... that Jellyfish Aurelia consists of more than 95% of water?
• ... that the Banggai cardinal fish is a model parent that protects its young from predators by hiding them in the long spines of the long-spined sea urchin or between the tentacles of anemones?
• ... that the batfish’s maximum size is about 5 centimeters?
• ... that in order to protect itself from predators, the batfish imitates dead leaves and plant debris by floating on the surface, lying on its side?
• ... that blackchin guitarfish is an endangered species included in the IUCN’s red list?
• ... that the blackchin guitarfish is eaten and sold in markets in Mediterranean countries such as Italy, Morocco, Israel, and Tunisia?
• ... that the California Sea Lion has external ears which are not found in seals?
• ... that in the beginning of the twentieth century, the California Sea Lion almost became extinct mainly because of hunting?
• ... that the mid-oceanic ridge is the world’s longest mountain chain, and 90% of it lies beneath the ocean?
• ... that the ocean waters hold nearly 20 million tons of gold? If we could mine all of the gold from the ocean, we would have enough to give every person on earth 9lbs of the precious metal.
• ... that the giant squid has the largest eyes of any animal in the world – each eye is up to 40cm in diameter, which is bigger than a human head?
• ... that approximately 15,000 shipwrecks lie in Irish territorial waters?
• ... that lobsters taste with their feet, hear with their legs, chew with their stomachs and pee from their heads during combat and courtship?
• ... that a large container ship can store 745 million bananas – that’s one for every person in Europe and North America?
• ... that coral reefs are among the oldest ecosystems in the world – at 230 million years?
• ... that a swarm of jellyfish is called a “smack”?
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• ... that the global market for seaweed is valued at approximately €5.4 billion?
• ... that over half of the oxygen we breathe is produced by tiny microscopic plants called [1] “phytoplankton” that live in the ocean?
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• ... that an octopus can change the color of its entire body in just three-tenths of a second, mimicking objects, plants, rocks and sand under the sea?
• ... that more marine species have been discovered in the past decade than ever before, with an average of 2,000 discoveries per year?
• ... that oysters are typically born male and can swap gender at least once during their lifetime?
• ... that the ocean absorbs 30% of the carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by human activity?
• ... that the ocean is responsible for the water cycle which affects our weather and climate?
• ... that a large container ship can store 745 million bananas – that’s one for every person in Europe and North America?
• ... that coral reefs are among the oldest ecosystems in the world – at 230 million years?
• ... that African penguins can live 25 to 28 years?
• ... that the African penguin is under threat from human activities including overfishing of species such as anchovies and herring, which is a delicious source of food for the penguins?
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