Atlas of oceans : an ecological survey of underwater life
(2011)
By:
Farndon, John
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
551.46/FARNDON,J
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2011]
©2011
©2011
EDITION
First edition for North America
DESCRIPTION
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780300167504, 0300167504, 0300167504 :
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"In consultation with The Cousteau Society."
Introduction -- Oceans in peril -- Ocean world: rocks and water -- Ocean geology -- The moving ocean -- Ocean life zones -- Cataloging life -- Coastal waters -- Temperate waters -- Tropical waters -- Polar waters -- Open waters -- The ocean deeps -- The world's oceans and seas -- The Atlantic -- The Pacific -- The Indian Ocean -- The Southern Ocean -- The Arctic Ocean -- The seas of Europe -- The seas of Eurasia -- The South China Sea
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