The living ocean : understanding and protecting marine biodiversity /
Thorne-Miller, Boyce.
Washington, D.C. : Island Press,
c1999.
"SeaWeb."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-202) and index.
The importance of marine biodiversity -- The threats to marine biodiversity -- How science describes marine biodiversity -- Coastal marine ecosystems -- Open-ocean ecosystems -- Conservation of marine biodiversity -- International and national initiatives for conservation of marine biodiversity -- Can marine biodiversity be saved?
Marine biological diversity.
Marine biological diversity conservation.