World's Ocean Diversity Thrives On Diverse Species

The number of animal species in the world's oceans has soared over the past 200 million years, according to a team of paleontologists at the University of Connecticut and the Smithsonian Institute revealed.

In one of their recent analysis of fossil records, the team of paleontologists found that the number of animal species in the world's oceans has grown significantly, even though the earth was exposed to mass extinction periods, such as the end of the Cretaceous Period, which was approximately 66 million years ago.

The quality of data has been one of the main issues in the history of diversification; however, the preferences that were controlled in this analysis were composed of an immense Internet database comprised of paleontological data. These analyses established that the world's modern oceans are distinctly assorted. From there, researchers found that more species coexist on Earth than during any other period, according to a news release.

Study results show valid reasoning and context regarding concerns about the mounting extinction rates. The human population has been privileged to be able to live in an era where there is a unique biodiversity and when human influences can help increase the earth's biodiversity.

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