1. Tons of minerals are found in ocean water.
2. They are tin, chromium, phosphates, copper, zinc, iron, lead, manganese, sulphur, uranium etc.
3. We also get many types of gems, conches, shells and pearls from the sea.
4. Mineral oil and natural gas is found at the bottom of sea.
Bio-resources in oceans:
- Fishes – like pomfret, seer fish as also shrimps
- prawns – they are sources of proteins and vitamins, therefore, mainly used as sea food
- Dried shrimp, Bombay duck powder – used as poultry feed and is a good manure.
- Shells – used for preparation of medicines, ornaments and decorative articles.
- Fungi – used for the production of antibiotics.
- shark and cod fish – used for producing edible oil rich in Vitamins A, D and E.
- Sea cucumbers – used as medicine for treating cancer and tumours.
Mineral resources from oceans:
- Thorium – used in the production of atomic energy.
- Magnesium – used in the flash bulb of a camera.
- Potassium – the main ingredient in production of soap, glass, fertilizer.
- Sodium – used in the production of cloth and paper.
- Sulphate – used in making artificial silk.