I mari con il loro contenuto di plancton e altri micro organismi responsabili di una consistente e continua attività fotosintetica producono la metà dell' ossigeno che respiriamo. In altre parole, una molecola su due di questo prezioso elemento proviene dagli oceani che, insieme alle foreste, costituiscono i polmoni del pianeta.
Basterebbe questo per capire l’importanza di preservare la salute di questi delicate ecosystems.
Knowing the state of the seas is the purpose of international scientific project TARA, an expedition around the world that will last three years, to collect data and assess the current state of the seas.
The choice of boat for patrolling the seas of the world went on a vessel of 35 meters and not on a large research vessel, bulky, polluting and too expensive. It 'was then created a network of collaboration with the scientific and local researchers actively involved in development work and data collection. Gimmick that allows organizations to comply with and involve other countries and to travel on board with only a few sophisticated equipment not available in all laboratories.
The extraordinary thing is that
E 'POSSIBLE FOLLOW SHIPPING AND MONITORING NETWORK THROUGH THE SITE :
http://oceans.taraexpeditions.org/