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• 1. Introduction to Critical Thinking. THE ISSUES.
• 2. Coastal Population Growth, A Global Ecosystem at Risk.
• 3. Coral Rocks! The Value of the Worlds Coral Reefs.
• 4. Toxic Chemicals in Seawater.
• 5. Global Warming and Sea Level Rise.
• 6. CO2 Emissions and Global Warming.
• 7. Beaches or Bedrooms? The Dynamic Coastal Environment.
• 8. Human Impacts on Estuaries.
• 9. Illegal Immigration: Ballast Water and Exotic Species.
• 10. Lifestyles of the Large and Blubbery: How to Grow a Blue Whale.
• 11. Sharks.
• 12. Dolphin-Safe Tuna and Turtle-Safe Shrimp: An Oxymoron?
• 13. Catch of the Day: Chilean Sea Bass.
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An innovative approach to teaching oceanography, this text consists of marine environmental issues that are presented as self-contained exercises which teach students introductory oceanography and important marine environmental issues. Written in an exceptionally clear and concise style, it involves students interactively in developing the math and analytical skills necessary to truly think critically about, and gain insight into, important issues. Discussions based on the activities create a vibrant learning atmosphere in both large and small-section classes.
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• Introduction: Perspectives on the Epistemology and Aesthetics of Oceanic Wonders
• 1 Wondrous and Terrible Sea - Stations of an Unknown Modernity
• 2 Wonder and Mystery
• 3 Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea: The Overture to a Passion
• 4 Mise-en-Scene: Invented Realities, or the Mediality of Wonders - The Sea in the Aquarium
• 5 Mise-en-Action: Asleep in the Deep Epilogue Works Cited Nots Index.
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The depths of the oceans are the last example of terra incognita on earth. Adamowsky presents a study of the sea, arguing that - contrary to popular belief - post-Enlightenment discourse on the sea was still subject to mystery and wonder, and not wholly rationalized by science.
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• Discovering wonder in the deep
• Marine science for the nation or for the world?
• Scientific internationalism in a "Pacific World"
• Cold War science on the seafloor
• Ocean science and governance in the Anthropocene.

An eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our relationship with the ocean lies as much in what we imagine as in what we discover. We have long been fascinated with the oceans, seeking "to pierce the profundity" of their depths. In studying the history of marine science, we also learn about ourselves. Neptune's Laboratory explores the ways in which scientists, politicians, and the public have invoked ocean environments in imagining the fate of humanity and of the planet-conjuring ideal-world fantasies alongside fears of our species' weakness and ultimate demise. Oceans gained new prominence in the public imagination in the early nineteenth century as scientists plumbed the depths and marine fisheries were industrialized. Concerns that fish stocks could be exhausted soon emerged. In Europe these fears gave rise to internationalist aspirations, as scientists sought to conduct research on an oceanwide scale and nations worked together to protect their fisheries. The internationalist program for marine research waned during World War I, only to be revived in the interwar period and again in the 1960s. During the Cold War, oceans were variously recast as battlefields, post-apocalyptic living spaces, and utopian frontiers. The ocean today has become a site of continuous observation and experiment, as probes ride the ocean currents and autonomous and remotely operated vehicles peer into the abyss. Embracing our fears, fantasies, and scientific investigations, Antony Adler tells the story of our relationship with the seas.
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• Discovering wonder in the deep
• Marine science for the nation or for the world?
• Scientific internationalism in a Pacific World
• Cold War science on the seafloor
• Ocean science and governance in the Anthropocene

An eyewitness to profound change affecting marine environments on the Newfoundland coast, Antony Adler argues that the history of our relationship with the ocean lies as much in what we imagine as in what we discover. We have long been fascinated with the oceans, seeking "to pierce the profundity" of their depths. In studying the history of marine science, we also learn about ourselves. Neptune's Laboratory explores the ways in which scientists, politicians, and the public have invoked ocean environments in imagining the fate of humanity and of the planet-conjuring ideal-world fantasies alongside fears of our species' weakness and ultimate demise. Oceans gained new prominence in the public imagination in the early nineteenth century as scientists plumbed the depths and marine fisheries were industrialized. Concerns that fish stocks could be exhausted soon emerged. In Europe these fears gave rise to internationalist aspirations, as scientists sought to conduct research on an oceanwide scale and nations worked together to protect their fisheries. The internationalist program for marine research waned during World War I, only to be revived in the interwar period and again in the 1960s. During the Cold War, oceans were variously recast as battlefields, post-apocalyptic living spaces, and utopian frontiers. The ocean today has become a site of continuous observation and experiment, as probes ride the ocean currents and autonomous and remotely operated vehicles peer into the abyss. Embracing our fears, fantasies, and scientific investigations, Antony Adler tells the story of our relationship with the seas.
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• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Marine Management Challenges: How Ocean Zoning Can Help Overcome Them
• 3. Ocean Zoning Steps
• 4. Zoning within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Australia)
• 5. Various Incarnations of Ocean Zoning in New Zealand
• 6. Zoning Efforts in United Kingdom Waters
• 7. Zoning Undertaken by the OSPAR Countries of the Northeast Atlantic
• 8. Zoning the Asinara Marine Park of Italy
• 9. Possibilities for Holistic Zoning of the Mediterranean Sea
• 10. Integrated Coastal Management, MPA Networks, and Large Marine Ecosystems in Africa
• 11. Zoning within Marine Management Initiatives in British Columbia, Canada
• 12. Marine Spatial Planning in the U.S.
• 13. Principles Underscoring Ocean Zoning Success
• 14. Implementing Ocean Zoning
• 15. Conclusions Annexes: Annex
• 1: IUCN Protected Area Categories Annex
• 2: Recommended Further Reading Index.
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Our knowledge of the oceans is increasing rapidly, as more powerful tools for exploration and exploitation make it easier to locate valuable resources, such as fish stocks, oil and gas reserves, or sites for wind and hydropower schemes. At the same time competition for space has intensified, affecting marine life and people's livelihoods. Much has been written about marine management using marine protected areas, but MPAs are only a small subset of spatial management tools available. MPAs and MPA networks are better seen as starting points for more comprehensive spatial management, facilitated by ocean zoning. This logical scaling up from discreet piecemeal protected areas to larger and more systematic planning is happening around the world, but few are aware that we are entering a brave new world in ocean management with zoning at its core. This book provides guidance on using ocean zoning to improve marine management. It reviews the benefits of ocean zoning in theory, reviews progress made in zoning around the world through a wide range of case studies, and derives lessons learned to recommend a process by which future zoning can be maximally effective and efficient. Published with MARES, Forest Trends and UNEP.
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• Preface
• 1. Introduction
• 2. Marine Management Challenges: How Ocean Zoning Can Help Overcome Them
• 3. Ocean Zoning Steps
• 4. Zoning within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Australia)
• 5. Various Incarnations of Ocean Zoning in New Zealand
• 6. Zoning Efforts in United Kingdom Waters
• 7. Zoning Undertaken by the OSPAR Countries of the Northeast Atlantic
• 8. Zoning the Asinara Marine Park of Italy
• 9. Possibilities for Holistic Zoning of the Mediterranean Sea
• 10. Integrated Coastal Management, MPA Networks, and Large Marine Ecosystems in Africa
• 11. Zoning within Marine Management Initiatives in British Columbia, Canada
• 12. Marine Spatial Planning in the U.S.
• 13. Principles Underscoring Ocean Zoning Success
• 14. Implementing Ocean Zoning
• 15. Conclusions Annexes: Annex
• 1: IUCN Protected Area Categories Annex
• 2: Recommended Further Reading Index.
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Our knowledge of the oceans is increasing rapidly, as more powerful tools for exploration and exploitation make it easier to locate valuable resources, such as fish stocks, oil and gas reserves, or sites for wind and hydropower schemes. At the same time competition for space has intensified, affecting marine life and people's livelihoods. Much has been written about marine management using marine protected areas, but MPAs are only a small subset of spatial management tools available. MPAs and MPA networks are better seen as starting points for more comprehensive spatial management, facilitated by ocean zoning. This logical scaling up from discreet piecemeal protected areas to larger and more systematic planning is happening around the world, but few are aware that we are entering a brave new world in ocean management with zoning at its core. This book provides guidance on using ocean zoning to improve marine management. It reviews the benefits of ocean zoning in theory, reviews progress made in zoning around the world through a wide range of case studies, and derives lessons learned to recommend a process by which future zoning can be maximally effective and efficient. Published with MARES, Forest Trends and UNEP.
(source: Nielsen Book Data)