71% of our world are covered by water extending down to 10’000 m in the trenches. These waters provide 99% of the living space. No wonder we are so fascinated by extending our horizon to this huge part of our planet.
It is estimated that more than half of all live can be found under the surface of the oceans. With less than 10% of the oceans explored by humans the life in the blue bears many secrets still to be explored.
All life on earth came from the seas and we still carry our own little ocean with us. More than half of our bodies consists of water.
Almost 250’000 marine species have been discovered as of August 2016 according to WoRMS and it is estimated that at least one million species live in the sea.
One of the smallest inhabitants of the ocean is also the most important. Plankton produces a big portion of the oxygen we breath and builds the basis of the ocean food chain.
Marine organisms are important as well to create new land through coral reefs and by producing the sand.
In addition the oceans and marine species are important to humans for food, medicine, recreation and materials.
Every Wednesday I publish an article about the marine life and fascinating underwater behavior – read the latest articles here:
How to Tell the Different Rhinopias Species apart – Paddleflap, Weedy, Lacy
Rhinopias are rare fish that belong to the family of the scorpionfish and a must-see for every diver who likes weird critters and of course for underwater photographers. They live in the Indian and Pacific [...]
Cute little aggressive hermaphrodites – Clownfish Facts
Clownfish got famous through the movie "Finding Nemo" and possibly every scuba diver loves them. Yet these little orange fish are not just too cute, but also amazingly interesting and weird. Clownfish Fact 1: There [...]
Artificial Coral Reefs – Types, Reasons, Pros and Cons
Have you been diving around artificial coral reefs before? I personally love them a lot. Around such structures a lot of different marine life can be observed from the smallest critters, hiding away, to large [...]
Featherstar facts
1. Featherstars are also called crinoids While featherstars are more commonly seen by scuba divers there is another form of crinoid which is attached to the ground by a stalk. 2. They can be [...]
Manta Marine Conservation in Paradise
Unfortunately, this project does not exist anymore. On a small remote island in Papua New Guinea (PNG) something wonderful has started. Enthusiastic scuba divers and marine conservationists are building up a project to protect [...]
20 Incredible Marine Life Facts
The ocean bears many secrets, find 20 incredible marine life facts below. 1. The oceans provide 99% of the living space on the planet containing 50-80% of all life 2. Many fish are sequential hermaphrodites [...]