Mysteries of the world’s intriguing oceans (infographic)
By Brigid O Gorman, Siliconrepublic, 14 December 2015.
By Brigid O Gorman, Siliconrepublic, 14 December 2015.
The Earth’s oceans take up 70 percent of our planet and are a source of constant fascination yet, despite this, much of the life in our oceans remains a mystery to us.
We have made some new discoveries about the Earth’s oceans recently, such as how life first evolved in them, and the fact that many millions of years ago they were essentially giant acidic baths.
We celebrate World Oceans Day every 8 June (sometimes with GIFs), and rightly so, considering they take up 70 percent of the planet and produce 70 percent of the oxygen we breathe.
Taking their appreciation of our oceans to a new level, the guys over at Nature’s Water produced the below infographic, revealing many of the facts, and mysteries, surrounding marine life.
[Click on the infographic to enlarge]
Infographic References:
1. How Bioluminescence Works
2. 15 Fun and Surprising Facts about the Earth’s Oceans
3. Interesting Ocean Facts
4. Seafloor Still About 90 Percent Unknown, Experts Say
5. Top 10 Incredible Ocean Phenomena
6. Titanoconger, The REAL Super-Eel and the REAL Sea-Serpent
7. 25 Deep Sea Mysteries And Oddities That Will Leave You Baffled
8. 'Living Fossil' Frilled Shark Caught Off Australia
9. Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head
10. 20 Mysteries Hidden in Our Deepest Oceans
11. Mauritius' Hidden Underwater Waterfall Is Everything You Want It To Be And More
12. 11 Quotes About The Ocean That Remind Us To Protect It
13. What is the "milky sea" phenomenon?
14. The best sea and ocean quotes of all time
15. Goblin Shark
1. How Bioluminescence Works
2. 15 Fun and Surprising Facts about the Earth’s Oceans
3. Interesting Ocean Facts
4. Seafloor Still About 90 Percent Unknown, Experts Say
5. Top 10 Incredible Ocean Phenomena
6. Titanoconger, The REAL Super-Eel and the REAL Sea-Serpent
7. 25 Deep Sea Mysteries And Oddities That Will Leave You Baffled
8. 'Living Fossil' Frilled Shark Caught Off Australia
9. Researchers solve mystery of deep-sea fish with tubular eyes and transparent head
10. 20 Mysteries Hidden in Our Deepest Oceans
11. Mauritius' Hidden Underwater Waterfall Is Everything You Want It To Be And More
12. 11 Quotes About The Ocean That Remind Us To Protect It
13. What is the "milky sea" phenomenon?
14. The best sea and ocean quotes of all time
15. Goblin Shark
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