Biodiversity is our most valuable but least appreciated resource.
Heather Dinc Sure, those seashells are beautiful, and the corals are gorgeous. But there are many reasons to care about life in the oceans, even those creatures that aren't so pretty. If species are removed from the ecosystem, the web of relationships is disrupted. Whether most people realize it or not, humans are inextricably tied to the world's ecosystems for survival. We rely upon intact ecosystems for our most basic needs, including food, medicines, pure water, and the very air we breathe.