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042			_alccopycat
050	0	0	_aGC9 _b.S76 2004
082	0	4	_a551.46 _222 _bS.D.E
100	1		_aStow, D. A. V. _q(Dorrik A. V.) _eauthor
245	1	0	_aEncyclopedia of the oceans / _cDorrik Stow.
264		1	_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c[2004]
264		0	_a©2004.
300			_a256 pages : _bcolor illustrations, maps ; _c31 cm.
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
500			_a"An Andromeda book"--T.p. verso.
500			_aA reference work that embraces the major fields of oceanographic research: the physical nature of the oceans and the evolution and distribution of marine life. This book offers information on a wide range of topics, from the formation of oceanic ridges to the astonishing diversity and complex interactions of marine communities.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 249) and index.
505	0		_antroduction. The ocean frontier ; The lure of the sea ; Great voyages of discovery ; Pioneers of ocean science ; Modern oceanographic research -- Ocean systems -- Plates on the move. The ocean planet ; Plate tectonics and time ; Backbone of the oceans ; Collision and slippage ; Oceans of the past -- Patterns & cycles. From peak to trough ; Where land meets sea ; Patterns on the seafloor ; Canyons, slopes, and fans ; Islands in time -- Salt, sun, & sea level. Why the sea is salt ; Heat, light, and sound ; Ocean layers ; Sea level rise and fall -- Silent, swift, & strong. Riding the waves ; Rhythm of the tides ; Great surface currents ; Silent cycles of the deep ; Oceans and climate -- Hidden riches of the ocean. Oil and gas ; Renewable marine energy ; Minerals from the sea -- Ocean maps. The ocean floor ; The Atlantic Ocean ; The Indian Ocean ; The Pacific Ocean ; The Polar Oceans -- Ocean life -- Evolution & extinction. Life unfolds ; March through time ; Mass extinction -- The web of life. The diversity of life ; Cycles, webs, and flows ; The world of phytoplankton ; The zooplankton ; Algal forests -- Marine lifestyles. The marine environment ; Movement underwater ; Heightened senses ; Making a living ; Sexual encounters -- Complex communities. Marine habitats ; Shoreline communities ; Wetlands ; Coral reefs ; The open ocean ; The deep-sea floor -- Fragile environments. The living resource ; Marine pollution ; Habitat destruction -- Conclusion. Future challenge ; Climate change ; A new global awareness ; Our common heritage.
650		0	_aOcean _vEncyclopedias.
650		0	_aOceanography _vEncyclopedias.
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