Summary
The oceans are teeming with life of all kinds. Changing sea levels, plate tectonics, chemical cycling, sedimentation, and the atmosphere greatly impact these habitats. The ocean's currents and sea level are tied closely to weather patterns and in turn to such issues as global warming and El Niño. Oceans provides a complete overview of the ecosystem that exists in these bodies of water. From the coastal wetlands to the deep ocean waters, the geography, geology, chemistry, and physics of oceans are thoroughly examined in this volume.
Today, the impact that human use of ocean resources has on these habitats, including habitat loss and overharvesting, is in constant debate. Oceans examines these possible threats and concludes with a balanced look at the ways to manage the oceans, as well as the future of this ecosystem.
Specifications
Full-color photographs and line illustrations. Appendixes. Bibliography and further reading. Glossary. Web sites. Index.
About the Author(s)
Trevor Day, a former marine biologist, has served as a research scientist at the Natural Environment Research Council Unit in North Wales and as a fisheries biologist for the United Nations Development Program in Egypt. He has been a teacher, lecturer, and writer in England for more than 20 years. He is also the author or coauthor of more than 35 books and has written hundreds of articles for academic and educational publications, magazines, and respected newspapers. Mr. Day is also the author of Lakes and Rivers and Taiga, two other titles in the Biomes of the Earth set.
Illustrations by: Richard Garratt