ppt课件-ch.16 marineand coastal systems resources, impacts,and（ch.16 marineand沿海系统资源,影响,）.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * a * * * * * * * * * * * * Oceans provide transportation routes Humans have interacted with oceans for thousands of years Moving people and products over vast distances Accelerated global reach of cultures Has substantial impact on the environment Moves resources around the world Ballast water transplants organisms, which may become invasive We extract energy from oceans Crude oil and natural gas Oil spills damage fisheries Methane hydrate = a potential energy source Ice-like solid methane embedded in water crystals