Atlas of oceans : an ecological survey of underwater life / John Farndon ; foreword by Carl Safina.

Author/creator Farndon, John
Other author Cousteau Society.
Format Book
Edition1st ed. for North America.
Publication InfoNew Haven, CT : Yale University Press, 2011.
Description256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects
Marine ecology.
Ecological surveys.
Oceanography.

Portion of title Atlas of oceans
Portion of title Ecological survey of underwater life
Contents OCEANS IN PERIL : Ocean watch -- The main threats -- Most endangered places -- Dead zones --- Most endangered species -- Global focus: ocean floor maps.
Contents OCEAN WORLD: ROCKS AND WATER: Ocean geology : Earth's broken shell -- Ancienct oceans -- Early ocean life -- Spreading oceans -- Habitat focus: seafloor oases -- The eternal abyss -- The deepest ocean -- The Continental Shelf -- Changing sea levels -- Issue focus: flooding the world -- The chemical ocean -- Issue focus: ocean acidification; The moving ocean : Circulating water -- Oceans and climate -- Waves -- The tidal ocean.
Contents OCEAN LIFE ZONES : Cataloging life : Exploring the deep -- Issue focus: the world census ; Coastal waters : Ever-changing shorelines -- Sandy shores -- Wildlife focus: turtle tragedy-- Rocky coasts -- Wildlife focus: Sea lion nurseries -- Estuaries and salt marshes -- Habitat focus: alien invasion -- Wildlife focus: the smallest cetacean ; Temperate waters : Life in the shallows -- Seaweed forests -- Going with the flow -- Habitat focus: the dirty sea -- Issue focus: the big catch -- Bed-ridden ; Tropical waters : The magic of coral -- Coral society -- Wildlife focus: coral in peril -- Mud and mangroves -- The ocean's meadows -- Issue focus: shellfish motives -- The fishing machines ; Polar waters : Icy seas -- Surviving the chill -- Wildlife focus: the vital krill -- Polar migration -- Wildlife focus: ocean giants: the whales ; Open waters : ocean layers -- Ocean commuters -- The multitudinous mass -- Wildlife focus: sharks in danger -- Issue focus: deep haul -- Mighty hunters ; The ocean deeps : Deep life -- Dead zones.
Contents THE WORLD'S OCEANS AND SEAS : The Atlantic : The Atlantic basin -- The Gulf and the Caribbean -- Issue focus: spilled oil -- Habitat focus: the Sargasso Sea -- The Gulf Stream -- Habitat focus: once Grand Banks ; The Pacific : The Pacific basin -- The Pacific deeps -- Habitat focus: Coral islands -- Habitat focus the Great Barrier Reef -- Issue focus: plastic soup -- Habitat focus: ocean refuges ; The Indian Ocean : Opening the Indian Ocean -- Life in the Indian Ocean -- The Red Sea -- Wildlife focus: the giant clam ; The Southern Ocean : Southern Ocean waters -- Melting ice -- Life in the icy ocean -- Whaling business -- Habitat focus: whale sanctuary ; The Arctic Ocean : The Arctic Basin -- Arctic ice -- Arctic life -- Shrinking ice -- Dirty ice ; The seas of Europe : The Mediterranean -- Issue focus: Suez Canal invasion -- Habitat focus: the Mediterranean under pressure -- The North Sea -- The Baltic Sea -- Issue focus: lament for the bluefin ; The seas of Eurasia : The Black Sea -- Issue focus: the transparent invader -- The Caspian Sea ; The South China Sea : The sea of islands -- Habitat focus: the coral triangle.
Contents Ocean future: the sea ethic -- Endangered marine species.
Abstract Looks at the oceans and seas around the world, describing the creatures found in them, threats they face, and recommendations on ways to preserve the ocean ecosystem.
General note"In consultation with The Cousteau Society."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 241-243) and index.
LCCN 2010938815
ISBN9780300167504
ISBN0300167504

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