The Wealth of Oceans

For thousands of years humanity has seen the oceans as a mysterious and limitless source of treasures to be fished harvested mined and salvaged. Now accelerating developments in ocean studies offer a new understanding of the oceans their role in a global ecosystem and their vulnerability to threats from human action. Drawing on the latest research this book offers a fascinating tour of the complex reaches of our ocean world and points the way toward changes that will preserve rather than squander the wealth of oceans.