The empty ocean : plundering the world's marine life / written and illustrated by Richard Ellis.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Washington, D.C : Island Press/Shearwater Books, [2003]Copyright date: ©2003Description: xiv, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1559639741
- 9781559639743
- 591.77 22
- QL121 .E5794 2003
Contents:
Gray whales in the Atlantic. Emptying the ocean. Decline of the fisheries -- The plight of the sea turtles -- Missing marine birds. Killing the marine mammals. Steller's legacy -- Slaughter of the southern seals -- Lions and elephants -- Seals -- Little cetaceans in peril -- The tuna-porpoise "problem" -- The hunting of whales. Ecology in trouble. What is killing the coral reefs? -- Deepwater corals -- Biological invaders. Is this the end?
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | DISPLAY 591.77 ELL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Issued | 23/09/2024 | A416817B |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-350) and index.
Gray whales in the Atlantic. Emptying the ocean. Decline of the fisheries -- The plight of the sea turtles -- Missing marine birds. Killing the marine mammals. Steller's legacy -- Slaughter of the southern seals -- Lions and elephants -- Seals -- Little cetaceans in peril -- The tuna-porpoise "problem" -- The hunting of whales. Ecology in trouble. What is killing the coral reefs? -- Deepwater corals -- Biological invaders. Is this the end?
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