Marine Conservation (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108412629)

Providing a comprehensive account of marine conservation, this book examines human use and abuse of the world's seas and oceans and their marine life, and the various approaches to management and conservation. Healthy marine ecosystems - the goods and services that they provide - are of vital importance to human wellbeing. There is a pressing need for a global synthesis of marine conservation issues and approaches. This book covers conservation issues pertinent to major groups of marine organisms, such as sharks, marine turtles, seabirds and marine mammals; key habitats, from estuaries, wetlands and coral reefs to the deep sea; and from local and regional to international initiatives in marine conservation. An ideal resource for students, researchers and conservation professionals, the book pays appropriate attention to the underlying marine biology and oceanography and how human activities impact marine ecosystems, enabling the reader to fully understand the context of conservation action and its rationale.

Author: P. Keith Probert
ISBN-10: 1108412629
ISBN-13: 9781108412629
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 07/06/2017
Pages: 518
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.51lbs
Size: 9.74h x 7.63w x 1.02d