MARINE ANIMALS IN HUMAN MEDICINE: WILL A SPONGE SAVE YOUR LIFE?
http://www.oceanhealthindex.org/news/Marine_Animals_Human_Medicine There are many good reasons to improve ocean health, but one of the most compelling is to make people healthier too. Beyond providing nutritious seafood and food supplements, marketable products, climate control, employment, recreation and aesthetic enjoyment, marine life has long been used to treat human ailments. Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the […]
Medicines From the Sea
Medicines From the Sea When you’ve got a bacterial infection like pink eye or strep throat, your doctor will usually write a prescription for antibiotics to make you feel better. But have you ever wondered where these medicines come from? https://oceantoday.noaa.gov/medicinesfromthesea/ Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech Curriculum for curriculum connections.
Ocean could provide over six times more food than it does today
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The ocean could provide over six times more food than it does now with better management and more technological innovation, scientists said on Tuesday, adding that boosting cultivation of bivalves like mussels and clams could be especially beneficial. Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-food-oceans/ocean-could-provide-over-six-times-more-food-than-it-does-today-idUSKBN1XT1H9 Visit the Hands-on Investigation Module of the Biology TMA BlueTech […]
Ocean Could Be Key to Future Food Security
A new scientific paper written for the High Level Panel a Sustainable Ocean Economy finds that, with better management and technological innovation, the ocean could provide over six times more food than it does today - more than two thirds of the animal protein that will be needed to feed the future global population, according to estimates from the […]
Food from the Sea
Although a large percentage of the aquatic plants and animals that eventually become human food are either captured by fishers or produced by mariculturists in the world’s oceans, a significant amount also comes from fresh water. The term “seafood” commonly is used to describe aquatic plants and animals consumed by humans, regardless of source. Fisheries and aquaculture produce roughly […]
Why should we care about the ocean?
Our world ocean provides many benefits. Here are just a few examples. Want more? Browse through our pool of more than 300 ocean facts. With topics ranging from the ocean economy to microplastics to hydrography and even the depth of the ocean, there’s sure to be a fact for everyone! Visit the Inquiry Deep Dive Module […]
Why is the Ocean so Important?
The Ocean is the heart of the planet. Water covers more than two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. Sea plants, like Posidonia, produce 70% of the oxygen we breathe (1), and the deep waters are home to wildlife and some of the biggest creatures on earth. It provides us with food, jobs, life, entertainment, and sailing! Without […]
Sustainable Salt Water Aquaponics
Salt Water Aquaponics growing Seaweeds and Salt water vegetables to clean shrimp waste! Join us in growing Healthy Sustainable Shrimp in Southern California. Whether you can donate $20 or more to a good cause or come share your time to help to change the balance of toxic shrimp imports to growing healthy shrimp locally! Visit […]