Water and the ocean is perhaps the most precious asset on our planet earth and it is no wonder that it is 70% covered by this element. After all, if we don't fully know what is on land, imagine if we know the mysteries that happen underwater? But what are the questions that most instigate us today? Learn more about four ocean mysteries that science has yet to solve!
Where is plastic pollution located?
Believe it or not, several tons of plastic made on land are dumped into the sea every year, but there is no scientific study that has managed to map all regions affected by plastic pollution.
In total, about 90% of all that plastic in the water has yet to be located. Learning more about where plastic is headed can help scientists understand its effects on marine life and how this whole process can be undone.
Why do whales beach themselves?
With each passing year, various marine mammals such as whales end up stranded on beaches or in the shallow waters close to shore and these numbers have increased with each passing season. However, have you ever stopped to ask yourself what are the reasons behind this? Are we to blame?
While science understands that humans are affecting ocean life, it is difficult to understand how we affect individual species in a more practical and contextualized way. But if we dig deeper into these whales that are stranding on our beaches, we might find deeper answers about everything.
Why do marine animals glow?
We all know that darkness exists at the bottom of the ocean, but what most intrigues scientists is: the complete absence of light never happens because there are simply several species with incredible bioluminescence capabilities. And that's a survival mechanism these creatures have developed over time.
And what is the reason for all this brightness occurring at the bottom of the sea? Understanding why there are so many different creatures with this incredible ability to shine at the bottom of the sea is still a small doubt that exists in our heads and delving deeper into this type of study can make us discover increasingly bizarre and curious animals.
What is in the depths of the sea?
Did you know that, oddly enough, only 20% from the bottom of the sea been mapped to date? In practice, this means that we have no idea of almost everything that is happening in this environment.
We only have more information about the surfaces of the Moon and Mars than that part of our planet Earth. The biggest problem we face today is: we still don't have the technology needed to get to this mysterious piece of Earth and solve many of our doubts and all this mystery remains.
What did you think of the list with the 4 ocean mysteries that science still doesn't have the answer to? 🙂
