May 2024
Intermediate to advanced
408 pages
13h 42m
English
One of the most precious natural resources on Earth is the ocean. It offers sustenance in the form of fish and shellfish, with an annual catch of around 200 billion pounds. Ocean resources are of enormous economic significance and supply commodities, services, and employment for billions of people worldwide. Food, fuel, renewable energy, minerals, sand, gravel, and tourism are some of their resources. In addition to drilling for crude oil, it is mined for minerals (the deep sea contains some manganese, copper, nickel, iron, and cobalt in addition to salt, sand, and gravel). The ocean is essential for delivering oxygen and eliminating ...
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