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Marine Conservation Biology
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
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Description for Marine Conservation Biology
Paperback. Loss of marine biodiversity, including extinctions and habitat degradation, has received little attention. At the same time, marine sciences such as oceanography and fisheries biology have largely ignored issues of conservation. Here, experts from around the world to apply the lessons and thinking of conservation biology to marine issues. Editor(s): Norse, Elliott A.; Crowder, Larry B. Num Pages: 575 pages, tables, figures, photos, index. BIC Classification: RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 253 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1010.
Humans are terrestrial animals, and our capacity to see and understand the importance and vulnerability of life in the sea has trailed our growing ability to harm it. While conservation biologists are working to address environmental problems humans have created on land, loss of marine biodiversity, including extinctions and habitat degradation, has received much less attention. At the same time, marine sciences such as oceanography and fisheries biology have largely ignored issues of conservation. Marine Conservation Biology brings together for the first time in a single volume leading experts from around the world to apply the lessons and thinking of ... Read more
Humans are terrestrial animals, and our capacity to see and understand the importance and vulnerability of life in the sea has trailed our growing ability to harm it. While conservation biologists are working to address environmental problems humans have created on land, loss of marine biodiversity, including extinctions and habitat degradation, has received much less attention. At the same time, marine sciences such as oceanography and fisheries biology have largely ignored issues of conservation. Marine Conservation Biology brings together for the first time in a single volume leading experts from around the world to apply the lessons and thinking of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
575
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Weight
1004g
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781559636629
SKU
V9781559636629
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
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