Scientists fear that increasing levels of dissolved carbon dioxide in the world's oceans may make the water too acidic for corals to survive and grow

One terawatt of energy equals 1 trillion watts

The annual amount of chemical energy stored by phytoplankton is roughly 63 terawatts

By 2050, 91% of the world's coastlines will have been impacted by development Nearly 80% of ocean pollution originates from land-based activities

Outside of Europe and North America, over 80% of sewage enters the coastal ocean untreated

40% of people live within 50 km of a coastline



References
Sale, P.F., M.J. Butler IV, A.J. Hooten, J.P. Kritzer, K.C. Lindeman, Y.J. Sadovy de Mircheson, R.S. Steneck, and H. van Lavieren, 2008. Stemming Decline of the Coastal Ocean: Rethinking Environmental Management, UNU-INWEH, Hamilton, Canada