“OK, I feel bad for the birds suffering and the turtles too, but so what, life goes on and so what if we lose a couple of bird species…we have so many”

Conserving the marine environment for the benefit of humankind

Meaningful numbers about the Earth and its Oceans Ours is an ocean planet…. 70% of it is covered by the sea

Think…..what things rely upon the ocean?

Meaningful Numbers….. Projected coastal population by 2025 : 6 billion

Meaningful numbers……. Number of people who rely on fisheries for direct employment: 38 million (of which 87% are in Asia and the Pacific )

Meaningful numbers ……… OCEANS produce more than half of the oxygen in the atmosphere, and absorb the most carbon from it. Dang! I always thought I was the big guy here ! CO 2 O2O2 O2O2

People also rely on the Ocean to drive their Economy Economy fueld by the ocean Tourism- Recreation- Food- Resources

61% of the world’s total economic output comes from areas within 100 kilometers from the coast Marine tourism, marine fisheries, and acquaculture are estimated to provide global economic benefits Meaningful numbers …….. worth $161 billion, $80 billion and $57 billion, respectively

Challenges What are some challenges we face in keeping our ocean healthy? Brainstorm…

Lab Part 1 – Bubbles!

Flagship species of marine biodiversity