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     • An estimated three million shipwrecks exist worldwide and are recognized as cultural resources and foci of archaeological investigations. Shipwrecks also support ecological resources by providing underwater habitats that can be colonized by diverse organisms ranging from microbes to megafauna.
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   How do shipwrecks affect marine life?

   • Compared to areas with just a sandy seafloor, reefs and kelp forests provide lots of nooks and crannies for marine life to live and hide. Shipwrecks can have a similar effect on the underwater world by adding new structures for marine life to inhabit.

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   What are the benefits of a shipwreck?

   • The benefits a shipwreck can provide to the marine environment vary a great deal on where a ship sinks and the ship's composition. For example, while a shipwreck that lands on top of an existing reef can damage large areas of existing marine habitat, a shipwreck near an existing reef can provide new habitat for marine life in the area.

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   Do shipwrecks support ecological resources?

   • Shipwrecks also support ecological resources by providing underwater habitats that can be colonized by diverse organisms ranging from microbes to megafauna. In the present article, we review the emerging ecological subdiscipline of shipwreck ecology, which aims to understand ecological functions and processes that occur on shipwrecks.

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   What is shipwreck ecology?

   • We describe the burgeoning field of shipwreck ecology by synthesizing how shipwrecks create underwater habitats; how ecological functions and processes manifest, sometimes uniquely (and sometimes introducing ecological risks), on and around shipwrecks; and the relevance of shipwreck ecology to local communities and cultures.

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   Why do we study shipwrecks?

   • Studying shipwrecks can help us understand the past, connect us to our cultural heritage, and teach us lessons on how the environment and human error can impact each other. A close-up view of the bow of a shipwreck discovered in the Gulf of Mexico during a 2019 shakedown cruise on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer.

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   What is the cultural significance of a shipwreck?

   • The local cultural significance of shipwrecks and the cultural knowledge gained from them can enhance social cohesion and stability (Henderson et al. 2021), support local economies through heritage tourism (Grussing 2009), and provide a sense of identity and place (Mires 2014), and they may also represent the final resting place of the crew.

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3. oceanexplorer.noaa.gov › facts › whyshipwrecksWhy do we study shipwrecks? - NOAA Ocean Exploration

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5. www.treehugger.com › how-do-shipwrecks-affectDo Shipwrecks Help or Harm Marine Life? - Treehugger

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   Sep 25, 2021 · By creating new places for fish and other marine life to live, shipwrecks could help mitigate the loss of reef ecosystems. Pollution and Habitat Destruction. When ships are abandoned in...

6. www.atlasobscura.com › articles › shipwreckShipwreck Ecosystems Teem With Life, From Microbes to Sharks ...

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   Jan 15, 2024 · Marine life ranging from microscopic critters to some of the largest animals in the sea use shipwrecks as homes. Brilliantly colored corals and sponges blanket the wrecks’ surfaces. Silvery...

7. nautiluslive.org › blog › 2014/07/14Life Finds a Way: The Biology of Shipwrecks - Nautilus Live

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   Jul 14, 2014 · What makes shipwrecks such a popular deep sea habitat, especially in areas that are otherwise mostly empty of life? Many of the shipwrecks E/V Nautilus comes across are covered in biology, ranging from huge lophelia coral to beautiful flytrap anemones and much more.

8. www.whoi.edu › the-science-of-shipwrecksThe Science of Shipwrecks - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

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   There are an estimated three million shipwrecks across the world’s seafloor. These sites provide important insight into human history and culture. They are also home to rich ecosystems of interest to marine scientists.

9. theconversation.com › shipwrecks-teem-withShipwrecks teem with underwater life, from microbes to sharks

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Shipwrecks host quantities and varieties of marine life that can make them hot spots for biodiversity. The microbes that transform the wreck structure into habitat also enrich the surrounding...