| The sea serpent or its lake counterpart, the Loch Ness Monster, has long been part of oceanic folklore. |
| The complexes were stacked during the Devonian in an accretionary wedge to the west or NW of the Rheic oceanic basin. |
| After new oceanic crust forms, the lithosphere cools and thickens as it moves away from the ocean ridge. |
| At the same time, the continental crust tends to ride over the oceanic crust, for it is the lighter of the two. |
| As old oceanic crust was consumed in the trenches, new magma rose and erupted along the spreading ridges to form new crust. |
| Further studies are needed on other species such as the great white, mako and oceanic whitetip. |
