THE OCEAN ACTIVIST BLOG

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #7: Ocean Acidification

Did you know that our oceans not only act as a filter for the underwater environment, but that they also serve as a filter for the air we breathe here on land? In fact, our oceans absorb almost 30 ...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #5 Mercury Pollution in our Oceans

Look at any seafood guide and you're bound to come across the occasional red flag with an ominous warning: “High in Mercury.” Scary enough, but what exactly does that mean? Just how is mercury wind...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #3 Dying Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are to our oceans as tropical rainforests are to our lands. These vast, uniquely diverse, interdependent ecosystems, are home to millions of marine species, many yet to be discovered. O...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #2 Predator Depletion

“Think of it like the Serengeti, with lions and the antelopes they feed on. When all the lions are gone, there will be antelopes everywhere. Our oceans are losing their lions and pretty soon will h...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #1 Overfishing

Anyone who has seen it knows, that the ocean is incredible, and to describe it as just that would do it no justice. It’s vast, pure, and truly captivating. It is home to millions of diverse species...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Oceans: Threat #4 Dead Zones

What is a “dead zone”? The term dead zone is a common name given to an area in the ocean that is hypoxic, meaning it is an area with such low oxygen concentration that animal life cannot survive or...

The 7 Biggest Threats to Our Ocean: Threat #6 The Garbage Patch

AKA “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”. Great, as in big, not as in good. As the global population expands, so does the amount of trash we produce. Ever wonder where is all goes? A large portion of ...