Understanding Marine Biodiversity

by National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Natl ACA Press

The diversity of marine life is being affected dramatically by fishery operations, chemical pollution and eutrophication, alteration of physical habitat, exotic species invasion, and effects of other human activities. Effective solutions will require an expanded understanding of the patterns and processes that control the diversity of life in the sea.

Understanding Marine Biodiversity outlines the current state of our knowledge, and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309052254
• ISBN13: 9780309052252
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"