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The sixth Principle of Ocean Literacy is explained in this UNESCO YouTube video by the founder of OceanX, Ray Dalio. This American businessman works with his son Mark Dalio to explore the ocean and promote ocean education, link.
Can you find the connections between what's happening in these photos and the ocean? Scrol down just enough to see the photos without revealing the answers and then check to see if you are correct. There can also be more than one right answer, these are just some suggestions:
(The image below was made thanks to Google Gemini)
This dam produces energy thanks to the water that builds up behind it. This water is part of the water cycle, which is driven by processes including the evaporation of water from the surface of the ocean.
The woman is doing research on different aquatic organisms to discover their properties and investigate whether they could be used to develop medicines.
Not all the food we eat comes directly from the ocean. Pasta is made from wheat, which needs water to grow. That water is also part of the water cycle. However, if you look carefully at the photo, you can see “sea salt.” Salt is important for our bodies and for making food tasty. Sea salt comes from seawater when the water evaporates, leaving the salts behind.
The final image shows a man on a ship looking out over the water. He could be a passenger using a vessel for transportation. Ships and the tourism industry also provide jobs and support many people's livelihoods. At the same time, being near the ocean can provide opportunities for relaxation and recreation and contribute to our well-being.
All four images show different ways in which we are interconnected with the ocean. Some of these connections are easy to see, while others are hidden in our everyday lives.
Summary: We've learned about the Sixth Principal of Ocean Literacy, that the ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.
Q: What did you discover? How did it make you feel? Write in your ocean journal and do a beautiful drawing!
On the next pages of the book you'll learn more about Principle Six:
The seafloor can also be rock, in particular below cliffs. Many different species live hidden around the rocks and boulders. Learn more about them in the book first, and then click here to see how they look, link.
The sixth principal of Ocean Literacy can also be applied to the Mediterranean Sea, in this case we can say:
The culture, history, economy, lifestyle, healthy, and well-being of the peoples of the Mediterranean region are inextricably interconnected.
Learn more about this special Sea here, link.
The image at the top of the page in the header is of the rocky seafloor at Torre Faro, a town in Messina, Sicily. A man can be seen swimming next to a school of fish. His wellbeing and health are connected to the ocean. In fact, his life is inextricably interconnected with the ocean and he tries his best to protect it.
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