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Atlas of oceans, an ecological survey of underwater life, John Farndon ; foreword by Carl Safina ; in consultation with the Cousteau Society

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Atlas of oceans

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John Farndon ; foreword by Carl Safina ; in consultation with the Cousteau Society

an ecological survey of underwater life

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

Oceans in peril. Ocean watch -- The main threats -- Most endangered places -- Dead zones --- Most endangered species -- Global focus : ocean floor maps -- Ocean world : rocks and water. Ocean geology -- Earth's broken shell -- Ancient 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 oceanOcean 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 zonesThe world's oceans and sea. 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 -- Ocean future : the sea ethic -- Endangered marine species

Ecological survey of underwater life