Description |
270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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. |
Subject |
Deep-sea ecology.
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Deep-sea ecology. |
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Marine resources conservation.
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Marine resources conservation. |
ISBN |
9780226451251 cloth alkaline paper |
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0226451259 cloth alkaline paper |
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