Deep is a voyage from the ocean's surface to its darkest trenches, the most mysterious places on Earth. Fascinated by the sport of freediving--in which competitors descend great depths on a single breath--James Nestor embeds with a gang of oceangoing extreme athletes and renegade researchers. He finds whales that communicate with other whales hundreds of miles away, sharks that swim in unerringly straight lines through pitch-black waters, and other...

Examines plant and animal life, minerals, and other riches below the surface of the ocean, and the potential havoc that humans can wreak in harvesting resources from the seas.

An introduction to the work done by marine biologists.

The first chapter gives definition of plastics and polymer, brief history of plastics and his inventions, processing of plastics and applications of plastics. The second chapter deals with the different types of plastics. The third chapter provides on the basic concepts of marine pollution, briefly describes the eutrophication, ocean acidification, and plastic pollution. The fourth chapter build a preliminary overview of microplastics and microbeads....

A noted physicist and popular science writer heads for the beach to answer common and uncommon questions about the ocean. James S. Trefil, author of Dover Publications' The Moment of Creation: Big Bang Physics from Before the First Millisecond to the Present Universe, explains why the sea is salty, how bubbles form on the water's surface, where waves come from, and other curiosities of the marine world. Dr. Trefil draws upon his unique gift for clarifying...

Examines the field of marine science, covering its history, relevant careers, and the future of the field.

Who hasn’t fantasized about the unique thrill of working among charismatic and clever dolphins in the wild? Now we no longer have to rely solely on our imaginations. With Dolphin Confidential, Maddalena Bearzi invites all of us shore-bound dreamers to join her and travel alongside the dolphins. In this fascinating account, she takes us inside the world of a marine scientist and offers a firsthand understanding of marine mammal behavior, as well...

"El libro Programas de Monitoreo del Medio Marino Costero: Diseños Experimentales, Muestreos, Métodos de Análisis y Estadística Asociada es el primero de su género en el país. En quince capítulos se analizan aspectos, tanto disciplinares como interdisciplinares, relacionados con programas de monitoreo marino costero que forman parte de la legislación ambiental chilena. En cada uno se examinan aspectos sobre historia legislativa ambiental del...

En la actualidad, se reconoce que las Áreas Marinas Protegidas proporcionan a las zonas costera y marina amplios y diversos bienes y servicios, incluidos la conservación de la biodiversidad, la protección de hábitats críticos, el aumento de la productividad de la pesca a través de la regeneración de poblaciones, un mayor conocimiento del medio marino, un refugio y protección de la diversidad genética, la protección del patrimonio cultural...