Publication |
Great Britain, Parragon Publishing, 2007.
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Description |
322pLight Blue Spine
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Summary/Abstract |
Examines every facet of the remarkable environment, from plate tectonics to the effects of the moon, phytoplankyon to blue whales.
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Contents |
Introduction
The giver of life
Life in the oceans
The Ocean Edge
Above the tide line
Estuaries, salt marshes and mudflats
Sandy shores
Rocky shores
The shallows
Mangroves
The frozen polar coasts
Coral reef
The open ocean
The Abyss
The twilight zone
The dark zone
The deep sea bed
Man and the oceans
The challenge of the oceans
The vast ocean resource
Maritime law
Man's impact
Index
Acknowledgements
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Standard Number |
9781405487900 Hb.
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