The Deep: The Hidden Wonders of Our Oceans and How We Can Protect Them

by Alex Rogers

Overview

There's so much we don't know about what lies deep beneath the ocean's surface - and the time to find out is growing increasingly precious . . .

Professor Alex Rogers is one of the world's leading experts in marine biology and oceanology, and has spent his life studying the deep ocean - and in particular the impact of human activity on the ecosystems of the oceans.

In this timely, galvanising and fascinating book - replete with stunning photography of strange and beautiful creatures - Professor Rogers offers a fundamentally optimistic view of humanity's relationship with the oceans - and also a very personal account of his own interaction with the seas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472253934
Publisher:	Headline
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 7.75(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Alex Rogers is Science Director of the Norwegian foundation REV Ocean, a Visiting Professor at the Department of Zoology, University of Oxford and a Senior Research Fellow of Somerville College, University of Oxford. As one of the leading marine biologists in the world, Alex advises the UN, Greenpeace, the WWF, and the G8 countries on ocean ecology, and recently served as a scientific consultant on the BBC's Blue Planet II series.

Table of Contents

Prologue 1

1 Rock Pools: How I Became Obsessed with the Ocean 11

2 Deep-Sea Hot Springs: The Search for New Species and the Origins of Life 41

3 Protecting the Gardens of the Deep: Greenpeace vs The Secretary of State for Trade and Industry 87

4 Deep-Sea Fishing: Would You Clear-Cut a Forest to Catch the Deer? 115

5 Reef Encounter: How Do We Prevent the Destruction of the Oceans Most Iconic Ecosystem? 153

6 Plastics and Other Pollutants: Out of Sight, Out of Mind 183

7 The Changing Ocean: Running Out of Air 215

8 The Case for Hope: Restoration and Recovery 247

9 Natural Capital: The Ocean's Endless Bounty 285

10 Conclusion: The Choice Between Two Oceans 325

Postscript 345

Glossary 347

Acknowledgements 356