| Description |
270 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Pt. I. The early history of deep-sea exploration -- 1. The rise of deep-sea exploration : early paradigms -- 2. On the shoulders of giants : the Challenger expedition -- Pt. II. The ecology of the deep sea -- 3. Life in the Twilight Zone and beyond -- 4. Bugs in the mud : the Lilliputian fauna of the deep seafloor -- 5. Vents, seeps, and whale falls : alternative energy sources in the deep sea -- 6. Seamounts and deepwater coral reefs -- Pt. III. The human footprint across the deep sea -- 7. Dumping and pollution -- 8. Mining the deep sea -- 9. Climate change -- 10. Deepwater fisheries : no more an oxymoron -- 11. The way forward : conservation and policy options / Kristina Gjerde |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Deep-sea ecology.
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Marine resources conservation.
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| LC no. |
2006022282 |
| ISBN |
9780226451251 cloth alkaline paper |
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0226451259 cloth alkaline paper |
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