Koslow, J. Anthony 1947-

The silent deep : the discovery, ecology and conservation of the deep sea / Tony Koslow. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2007. - 270 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The rise of deep-sea exploration : early paradigms -- On the shoulders of giants: the Challenger expedition -- Life in the twilight zone and beyond -- Bugs in the mud : the Lilliputian fauna of the deep seafloor -- Vents, seeps, and whale falls : alternative energy sources in the deep sea -- Seamounts and deepwater coral reefs -- Dumping and pollution -- Mining the deep sea -- Climate change -- Deepwater fisheries : no more an oxymoron -- The way forward : conservation and policy options / written with Kristina Gjerde.

9780226451251 (cloth : alk. paper) 0226451259 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Deep-sea ecology.
Marine resources conservation.

QH541.5.D35 / K67 2007

578.77