World ocean census : a global survey of marine life /
Crist, Darlene Trew.
Scowcroft, Gail.
Harding, James M.,1975-
Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books,
c2009.
An insider's description of the comprehensive Census of Marine Life and what it reveals about a seriously threatened ecosystem.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The known, the unknown, and the unknowable -- Painting a picture of the past -- Expanding the use of technology -- Animals as ocean observers -- Disappearing ice oceans -- Unexpected diversity at the edges of the sea -- Unexplored ecosystems : vents, seeps, seamounts, and abyssal plains -- Unraveling the mystery of new life-forms -- Forecasting the future -- The path forward.
An insider's description of the comprehensive Census of Marine Life and what it reveals about a seriously threatened ecosystem.
Census of Marine Life (Program)
Marine biology
Marine animals
Zoological surveys
Marine ecology.
Oceanography.