Ellis, Richard, 1938-

The empty ocean : plundering the world's marine life / written and illustrated by Richard Ellis. - xiv, 367 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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?

1559639741 9781559639743

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Marine animals
Endangered species.

QL121 / .E5794 2003

591.77