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http://5gyres.org 

http://www.surfrider.org

http://www.surfaidinternational.org

http://waterkeeper.org

http://www.ifaw.org/us

http://oceana.org

http://www.savethewaves.org

http://www.greenpeace.org/usa/en

http://www.takepart.com

http://www.epa.gov

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/impact.your.world

http://www.thankyouocean.org

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/oa

http://www.noaa.gov

http://oceana.org/en/act

http://www.oceanconservancy.org

http://www.conservation.org

http://www.cousteau.org

http://www.oceanfutures.org

http://www.audubon.org

http://www.lajollasurf.org

http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov

http://www.sio.ucsd.edu

http://www.seashepherd.org

http://www.sdoceans.org

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”

 Mahatma Gandhi 

Bliss n Eso feat: John Butler Trio - “The Sea is Rising”


“A new consciousness is developing which sees the earth as a single organism and recognizes that an organism at war with itself is doomed. We are one planet. One of the great revelations of the age of space exploration is the image of the earth finite and lonely, somehow vulnerable, bearing the entire human species through the oceans of space and time.” 
― Carl Sagan

PEACE between all Humans.
PEACE with Nature.
PEACE with the Earth.
PEACE with the Universe.
A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems What happens in the vast stretches of the world’s oceans - both wondrous and worrisome - has too often been out of sight, out of mind. The sea represents the last major scientific frontier on planet earth - a place where expeditions continue to discover not only new species, but even new phyla. The role of these species in the ecosystem, where they sit in the tree of life, and how they respond to environmental changes really do constitute mysteries of the deep. Despite technological advances that now allow people to access, exploit or affect nearly all parts of the ocean, we still understand very little of the ocean’s biodiversity and how it is changing under our influence. The goal of the research presented here is to estimate and visualize, for the first time, the global impact humans are having on the ocean’s ecosystems. Our analysis, published in Science, February 15, 2008 (no subscription required), shows that over 40% of the world’s oceans are heavily affected by human activities and few if any areas remain untouched. Source:http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/globalmarine
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A Global Map of Human Impacts to Marine Ecosystems

What happens in the vast stretches of the world’s oceans - both wondrous and worrisome - has too often been out of sight, out of mind.

The sea represents the last major scientific frontier on planet earth - a place where expeditions continue to discover not only new species, but even new phyla. The role of these species in the ecosystem, where they sit in the tree of life, and how they respond to environmental changes really do constitute mysteries of the deep. Despite technological advances that now allow people to access, exploit or affect nearly all parts of the ocean, we still understand very little of the ocean’s biodiversity and how it is changing under our influence.

The goal of the research presented here is to estimate and visualize, for the first time, the global impact humans are having on the ocean’s ecosystems.

Our analysis, published in Science, February 15, 2008 (no subscription required), shows that over 40% of the world’s oceans are heavily affected by human activities and few if any areas remain untouched.

Source:http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/globalmarine

Source: nceas.ucsb.edu

Wind Pushes Plastics Deeper Into Oceans, Driving Trash Estimates Up ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2012) — While working on a research sailboat gliding over glassy seas in the Pacific Ocean, oceanographer Giora Proskurowski noticed something new: The water was littered with confetti-size pieces of plastic debris, until the moment the wind picked up and most of the particles disappeared. “Plastic waste in the oceans is a concern because of the impact it might have on the environment. For instance, when fish ingest the plastics, it may degrade their liver functions. In addition, the particles make nice homes for bacteria and algae, which are then transported along with the particles into different regions of the ocean where they may be invasive and cause problems.” More:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425192843.htm Photo source: http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html
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Wind Pushes Plastics Deeper Into Oceans, Driving Trash Estimates Up

ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2012) — While working on a research sailboat gliding over glassy seas in the Pacific Ocean, oceanographer Giora Proskurowski noticed something new: The water was littered with confetti-size pieces of plastic debris, until the moment the wind picked up and most of the particles disappeared.

“Plastic waste in the oceans is a concern because of the impact it might have on the environment. For instance, when fish ingest the plastics, it may degrade their liver functions. In addition, the particles make nice homes for bacteria and algae, which are then transported along with the particles into different regions of the ocean where they may be invasive and cause problems.”

More:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120425192843.htm

Photo source: http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/the-great-pacific-garbage-patch-out-of-sight-out-of-mind.html

Source: sciencedaily.com