The ocean is a large body of water. The ocean contains species of animals, plants, and other organisms. The ocean covers three-fourths of the earth. The water in the ocean also contains currents that control weather patterns for the earth. There are four main oceans and other smaller oceans on earth.
Marine life refers to the species of animals, plants, and other organisms that live in the ocean.
This includes fish, plankton, coral, and other species that make the ocean their habitat. The views and opinions of this page are strictly those of the page author. The contents of this page have not been reviewed or approved by the University of South Carolina Aiken. This page was prepared in partial fulfillment of the requirements for AEDC 442. Updated 11 April 2000.