Here are some resources to help you determine the ocean's importance:
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http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/habitats/oceanscoasts/explore/five-reasons-we-are-all-connected-to-oceans.xml
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http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/how-you-can-help-ocean
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http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/5-simple-things-you-can-do-ocean
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http://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/deadzones/
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http://science.howstuffworks.com/how-the-ocean-affects-climate-info2.htm
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http://oceana.org/en/about-us/what-we-do/the-problem
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http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-ocean/
Video 1 (2:25 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycHt8De_S1w_
Video 2 (9:52 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnyU48sriDc&feature=player_embedded
Video 3 (18:12 min)
http://www.ted.com/talks/sylvia_earle_s_ted_prize_wish_to_protect_our_oceans.html
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/habitats/oceanscoasts/explore/five-reasons-we-are-all-connected-to-oceans.xml
2.
http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/how-you-can-help-ocean
3.
http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/5-simple-things-you-can-do-ocean
4.
http://blogs.nicholas.duke.edu/thegreengrok/deadzones/
5.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/how-the-ocean-affects-climate-info2.htm
6.
http://oceana.org/en/about-us/what-we-do/the-problem
7.
http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/take-action/10-things-you-can-do-to-save-the-ocean/
Video 1 (2:25 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycHt8De_S1w_
Video 2 (9:52 min)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnyU48sriDc&feature=player_embedded
Video 3 (18:12 min)
http://www.ted.com/talks/sylvia_earle_s_ted_prize_wish_to_protect_our_oceans.html