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Underwater Eden
Gregory S. Stone
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Description for Underwater Eden
Hardback. Worldwide, the oceans are suffering. Corals are dying off at an alarming rate, victims of ocean warming and acidification. Simultaneously an ode to the diversity, resilience, and importance of the oceans, and an account of how conservation really can succeed against the toughest obstacles, this book is suitable for any ocean lover. Editor(s): Stone, Gregory S.; Obura, David. Num Pages: 160 pages, 91 color plates, 2 tables. BIC Classification: PSAF; RNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 888.
It was the first time I'd seen what the ocean may have looked like thousands of years ago. That's conservation scientist Gregory S. Stone talking about his initial dive among the corals and sea life surrounding the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. Worldwide, the oceans are suffering. Corals are dying off at an alarming rate, victims of ocean warming and acidification-and their loss threatens more than 25 percent of all fish species, who depend on the food and shelter found in coral habitats. Yet in the waters off the Phoenix Islands, the corals were healthy, the fish populations pristine ... Read more
It was the first time I'd seen what the ocean may have looked like thousands of years ago. That's conservation scientist Gregory S. Stone talking about his initial dive among the corals and sea life surrounding the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. Worldwide, the oceans are suffering. Corals are dying off at an alarming rate, victims of ocean warming and acidification-and their loss threatens more than 25 percent of all fish species, who depend on the food and shelter found in coral habitats. Yet in the waters off the Phoenix Islands, the corals were healthy, the fish populations pristine ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226775609
SKU
V9780226775609
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Ref
99-1
About Gregory S. Stone
Gregory S. Stone is senior vice president and chief scientist for oceans at Conservation International. He is the author of three books, including Ice Island: The Expedition to Antarctica's Largest Iceberg. David Obura is founding director of the nonprofit research organization CORDIO. He is based in East Africa and works on coral reef research and conservation in the Indian and ... Read more
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