World ocean census : a global survey of marine life /

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by Crist, Darlene Trew.
[ 01. English Non Fiction ] Authors: Scowcroft, Gail,--joint author. | Harding, James M.,--1975---joint author. Published by : Firefly Books, (Richmond Hill, Ont. ; | Buffalo, NY :) Physical details: 256 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Subject(s): Census of Marine Life (Program) | Marine animals --Counting --Methodology. | Marine biology --Research --Methodology. | Zoological surveys --Methodology. | Marine ecology. | Oceanography. Year : 2009 01. English Non Fiction Item type : 01. English Non Fiction
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Colonel Gray High School 578.77 CRI Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The known, the unknown and the unknowable -- Painting a picture of the past -- Expanding the use of technology -- Animals as ocean observers -- Disappearing ice oceans -- Unexpected diversity at the edges of the sea -- Unexplored ecosystems: vents, seeps, seamounts and abyssal plains -- Unraveling the mystery of new life-forms -- Forecasting the future -- The path forward.