Bibliograph

The last ocean, Antarctica's Ross Sea project : saving the most pristine ecosystem on earth, John Weller ; foreword by Carl Safina

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The last ocean, Antarctica's Ross Sea project : saving the most pristine ecosystem on earth, John Weller ; foreword by Carl Safina

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 220-221)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last ocean

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

832314985

Responsibility statement

John Weller ; foreword by Carl Safina

Sub title

Antarctica's Ross Sea project : saving the most pristine ecosystem on earth

Summary

"A stunning collection of oceanic photography documenting the world's last pristine ocean. Due to its remoteness and harsh weather, Antarctica's Ross Sea remained free from human interference until 1996, when commercial fishing discovered it. Now that fishery removes 3,000 tons of fish annually, threatening to destroy the world's last intact ecosystem. The Last Ocean organization started in 2004, joining scientists and environmental groups in a campaign to have the entire Ross Sea designated as an international marine protected area. One of the founding members of The Last Ocean is John Weller, whose photographs from the Ross Sea were collected during four trips to the Antarctic, including a four-month stay at McMurdo and Cape Royds, home of the southernmost penguin colony in the world. Offering a rare glimpse into life at the edge of the world--from Emperor and Adélie penguins to silverfish, seals, and minke whales--Weller takes the reader on an unprecedented journey above and below the ocean surface. The Last Ocean is more than stunningly beautiful photography. It is a story central to our own: our struggle to sustain a population in a changing climate and with exponentially increasing pressures on world resources"--Amazon.com, viewed October 10, 2013

Table Of Contents

Foreword / by Carl Safina -- The ice. Journey south -- Pack ice -- The wall at the end of the world and the upside-down ocean -- Life at the margins -- Underwater. The first dive -- Voices under the ice -- The ocean floor -- The flock -- The cave -- Cape Royds. The long walk -- The crack -- The polynya -- David Ainley -- The rational choice. The most remote fishery on earth -- The wisdom of people who live on islands -- The future of the last ocean

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Antarctica's Ross Sea project : saving the most pristine ecosystem on earth

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