Earle, Sylvia A.,  1935- <br/><br/>
The world is blue :  how our fate and the ocean's are one / 
Sylvia A. Earle. 
 - Washington, D.C. :  National Geographic,  c2009. 
 - 303 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. [286]-303). 
<br/><br/>Foreword / Bill McKibben -- Why care that the world is blue? -- Perspective -- The vision : limitless ocean bounty, infinite resiliency. Taking wildlife I : the mammals ; Taking wildlife II : the fish ; Taking wildlife III : the shellfish ; The ultimate garbage disposal -- The reality : the ocean is in trouble, therefore, so are we. Biodiversity loss : unraveling the fabric of life in the sea ; Drilling, mining, shipping, spilling ; Changing climate, changing chemistry -- Now is the time : opportunities for action. Exploring the ocean ; Governing the ocean ; Smart aquaculture ; Protecting the ocean -- TED talk -- Protected marine sites -- Chart assessing progress toward global marine protection targets -- Marine protected areas maps. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781426205415 (hardcover) :  $26.00 1426205414 (hardcover) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009023972 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA969891  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015327195  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Oceanography.<br/>Marine ecology.<br/>Marine biology.<br/>Marine pollution.<br/>Nature--Effect of human beings on.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GC21  / .E28 2009 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.46