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The Deep Ocean: Life in the Abyss

Name: The Deep Ocean: Life in the Abyss
Brand: Princeton University Press
SKU: 9780691226811
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Contributors:

Michael Vecchione, Louise Allcock, Imants Priede

Publisher:

Princeton University Press

Binding:

Hardcover

Book Category:

Nature, Science

Book Subcategory:

Ecosystems & Habitats, Animals, Earth Sciences

Book Topic:

Oceans & Seas, Marine Life, Oceanography

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Release Date:

2023-04-18

ISBN 13:

9780691226811

Weight:

3.3 lbs

Size:

11.10 x 8.50 x 1.00 inches

Pages:

288

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An epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on Earth

The deep ocean comprises more than 90 percent of our planet's biosphere and is home to some of the world's most dazzling creatures, which thrive amid extreme pressures, scarce food supplies, and frigid temperatures. Living things down here behave in remarkable and surprising ways, and cutting-edge technologies are shedding new light on these critically important ecosystems. This beautifully illustrated book leads you down into the canyons, trenches, and cold seeps of the watery abyss, presenting the deep ocean and its inhabitants as you have never seen them before.

Features a wealth of breathtaking photos, illustrations, and graphics
Gives a brief and accessible history of deep-sea exploration
Explains the basics of oceanography
Covers a marvelous diversity of undersea organisms
Describes habitats ranging from continental slopes to hydrothermal vents and abyssal plains
Discusses humanity's impacts on the deep ocean, from fisheries and whaling to global climate change and acidification
Written by a team of world-class scientists

About the Author
Michael Vecchione is a zoologist in the NOAA Systematics Lab at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Louise Allcock is professor of zoology at the University of Galway. Imants Priede is professor emeritus of zoology at the University of Aberdeen. Hans van Haren is physical oceanographer at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).

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