了解我们的海洋:印度洋

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印度洋是世界上最温暖的海洋,包括孟加拉湾等水域。本文能让您进一步了解印度洋。
印度洋(Indian Ocean)孟加拉湾(Bay of Bengal)附近的海龟遗骸。与全世界其他海洋一样,印度洋也面临着不负责任的捕捞、污染和气候变化带来的威胁。
印度洋位于非洲、亚洲和澳大利亚之间,面积超过6800万平方公里,包括孟加拉湾、阿拉伯海(Arabian Sea)和大澳大利亚湾(Great Australian Bight)等水域。印度洋连接中东、非洲和亚洲地区,并提供了主要的海洋通道。
印度洋是世界第三大洋,养育着许多海洋物种,更有千百万人靠渔业为生。
有关印度洋以及如何帮助保护海龟和其他海洋物种不遭不负责任的捕捞危害的详情请见史密森尼学会(Smithsonian Institution)的海洋门户网站。
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Get to Know Our Oceans: The Indian
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The Indian Ocean is the world's warmest ocean and includes bodies of water such as the Bay of Bengal. Learn more about this ocean.
The remains of a sea turtle rest near the Indian Ocean’s Bay of Bengal. Like all of the world’s oceans, the Indian Ocean is threatened by irresponsible fishing, pollution and climate change.
Located between Africa, Asia and Australia, the Indian Ocean covers more than 68 million square kilometers and includes, among other bodies of water, the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Great Australian Bight. The Indian Ocean connects the Middle East, Africa and Asia and provides major sea routes.
The Indian Ocean is the world’s third-largest ocean and supports many marine species, not to mention millions of people who rely on its fisheries for sustenance.
To learn more about the Indian Ocean or how you can help protect turtles and other marine species from irresponsible fishing, visit the Smithsonian Institution’s Ocean Portal.
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