You are swimming through deep, murky water toward a giant hulking figure on the ocean floor, your oxygen tank full, goggles clear, flippers propelling you effortlessly toward a dark portal. No sharks, ...
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy involves exposing the body to 100% oxygen at a pressure that is greater than normal. . Wounds need oxygen to heal properly. Exposing a wound to 100% oxygen may speed healing.
The oxygen given off by plants is also beneficial for the environment. Submerged aquatic plants, for example, act as oxygenators in ponds and lakes, enriching the water with oxygen and helping to ...