The silent deep : the discovery, ecology and conservation of the deep sea / Tony Koslow.

Author/creator Koslow, J. Anthony, 1947-
Format Book
Publication InfoChicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007.
Description270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm
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Contents The rise of deep-sea exploration : early paradigms -- On the shoulders of giants: the Challenger expedition -- Life in the twilight zone and beyond -- Bugs in the mud : the Lilliputian fauna of the deep seafloor -- Vents, seeps, and whale falls : alternative energy sources in the deep sea -- Seamounts and deepwater coral reefs -- Dumping and pollution -- Mining the deep sea -- Climate change -- Deepwater fisheries : no more an oxymoron -- The way forward : conservation and policy options / written with Kristina Gjerde.
Local noteLittle-351135--305131037405W
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 240-263) and index.
LCCN 2006022282
ISBN9780226451251 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0226451259 (cloth : alk. paper)