State of the World's Oceans

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Allsopp, Michelle (Editor), Page, Richard (Editor), Johnston, Paul (Editor), Santillo, David (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2009.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Biodiversity.; Aquatic ecology.; Wildlife.; Fish.; Environment.; Nature conservation.; Life Sciences.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.; Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.; Environment, general.; Nature Conservation.

This book provides a contemporary overview of the world’s oceans. It identifies and describes the various problems which continue to threaten environmental quality and biodiversity, ranging from overfishing to the complex changes which could take place as a result of global climate change. Written b...