Diversity of Oceanic Life

An Evaluative Review

Buch | Softcover

112 Seiten

1992
Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S. (Verlag)
978-0-89206-206-5 (ISBN)

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Scientists increasingly recognize the commanding position that oceans hold with regard to our planet's climate, food production, availability of living resources, and the air we breathe. As nations grapple with issues of economic development and global change, however, little attention has been paid to expanding our knowledge about the diversity of life in the 70% of the earth's surface that is oceanic. The evaluations in this volume reflect a consensus among scientists of several nations regarding the state of scientific knowlege about oceanic life relative both to existing demands and expectations, and to those yet to come. The contributors point out serious deficiencies and gaps in our knowledge-base, and suggest the level of effort needed to advance the field. The book includes specific, constructive short-term recommendations for a field in which international co-operation is both possible and desirable, and addresses itself not only to ocean and biological science policy, but to all science and technology policy.

Diversity of life - its meaning and significance in oceanic realms (evaluative summary), Melvin N.A. Peterson; managing biodiversity in the oceans, Martin V. Angel; oceanic species diversity, John A. McGowan; biodiversity - human impacts through fisheries and transportation, Makoto Omoro et al; mariculture on coastal China and biodiversity, C.K. Tseng; microbial diversity, Rita R. Colwell and Russell Hill.

Reihe/Serie	Significant Issues Series
Verlagsort	Washington DC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Limnologie / Meeresbiologie
ISBN-10	0-89206-206-1 / 0892062061
ISBN-13	978-0-89206-206-5 / 9780892062065
Zustand	Neuware