The silent deep the discovery, ecology, and conservation of the deep sea /

Koslow, J. Anthony 1947-

The silent deep the discovery, ecology, and conservation of the deep sea / Tony Koslow. - Pbk. ed. 2009 - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009. - 270 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rise of deep-sea exploration : early paradigms -- On the shoulders of giants: the Challenger expedition -- Life in the twilight zone and beyond -- Bugs in the mud : the Lilliputian fauna of the deep seafloor -- Vents, seeps, and whale falls : alternative energy sources in the deep sea -- Seamounts and deepwater coral reefs -- Dumping and pollution -- Mining the deep sea -- Climate change -- Deepwater fisheries : no more an oxymoron -- The way forward : conservation and policy options / written with Kristina Gjerde.

9780868404158 (cloth) 0868404152 (cloth) 9780226451268 (pbk.) 0226451267 (pbk.)


Deep-sea ecology.
Marine resources conservation.

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