Endangered oceans
Subtitle: opposing viewpoints
By: Louise I. Gerdes, book editor.
Contributors: Gerdes, Louise I., 1953-
Series: Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: San Diego, [Calif.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 220
Subjects: Marine resources conservation; Marine pollution; Ocean -- Environmental aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Human activities threaten the world's oceans and coastal regions -- Anne Platt McGinn; title: Human efforts are improving the conditions of the world's oceans and coastal regions -- Frank E. Loy -- The; title: world's ocean fisheries are seriously threatened -- Carl Safina; title: Private conservation offers hope for ocean fisheries -- Michael De Alessi; title: Rising sea levels threaten coastal regions -- Don Hinrichsen; title: Claims that sea levels are rising are unproven -- John L. Daly; title: Increased regulation of cruise ship waste is neccessary -- Kira Schmidt; title: Voluntary efforts to control cruise ship waste are adequate -- Ted Thompson; title: Ocean fertilization can reduce global warming -- Michael Markels, -- Richard T. Barber; title: Ocean fertilization will harm the world's oceans -- Sallie W. Chisholm, -- Paul G. Falkowski, -- John J. Cullen; title: Fully protected marine reserves will promote sustainable fishing -- David White; title: Fully protected marine reserves do not always promote sustainable fishing -- Robert L. Shipp; title: Individual fishing quotas will benefit U.S. fisheries -- Donald R. Leal; title: Individual fishing quotas may not benefit fisheries -- Kaitilin Gaffney; title: Federal regulation of aquaculture is necessary -- Rebecca J. Goldburg; title: Alternatives to government regulation will promote the growth of aquaculture -- Ferdinand F. Wirth, -- E. Jane Luzar -- The; title: ban on commercial whaling protects endangered whales -- Greenpeace -- The; title: ban on commercial whaling is unnecessary and unfair -- William Aron, -- William Burke, -- Milton Freeman; title: Antisubmarine sonar threatens marine mammals -- Nathan LaBudde; title: Antisubmarine sonar does not threaten marine mammals -- Dennis V. McGinn; title: Keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks promotes conservation -- George Mannina; title: Keeping marine mammals captive in theme parks is cruel; title: Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.