Oceans identifies conservation issues and proposes actions to conserve the marine environment and its enormous biological diversity. It explains how the oceans work and vividly presents the myriad variety of underwater life forms and habitats. The core of this book is an atlas mapping every ocean to show resources, human impacts, threatened species, topographical features and important regional issues. The maps, based on reseach undertaken by IUCN, are complemented by features on wildlife and human uses and abuses of regional marine resources.
Separate English, French and Japanese versions. Includes bibliographic references