Portland Public Library

Oceans in decline, Sergio Rossi

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-352)

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Oceans in decline

bibliography

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Sergio Rossi

What is happening in our oceans? By describing their main elements, this book shows how and why the oceans are being transformed, and suggests possible future scenarios to address this complex, yet often-asked, question. The ocean is being dramatically transformed, but the magnitude of this transformation remains unclear since the ocean is largely inaccessible and still unknown: there is more information about the outer universe than about the deepest parts of our oceans. The author, a marine biologist with extensive research experience, offers a holistic view of our oceans. Focusing on fishing, pollution and the effects of climate change, he identifies and describes the changes occurring in all marine ecosystems, and discusses the long-passed state of equilibrium

Part I. Seas of yesteryear. A brief history of our seas -- The sea that once was -- Hunted to extinction -- Whatever happened to cod? -- The end of the cetaceans' reignPart II. Effects of overfishing. Major fisheries and the end of innocence -- The sea's harvest -- Ploughing the sea: the destruction of the marine forest -- The forgotten fish -- The ghosts of the sea -- Precious coralPart III. Effects of pollution. The silent threat -- The swamped shoreline -- The stained sea -- The true alien nightmarePart IV. Impact of climate change. Climate detectives -- Arctic and Antarctic: something moves on the ice -- Water warming -- More acidic ses -- The slow death of the reefPart VI. Future prospect. Farms in the sea -- The sense behind Marine Protected Areas -- Underwater restoration -- Energy and matter from the sea -- Anything to add?