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Dark side of the ocean : the destruction of our seas, why it matters, and what we can do about it / Albert Bates.

by Bates, Albert K., 1947-

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GroundSwell Books, 2020.

333.95616 B329d

Marine biodiversity conservation.

Marine pollution -- Environmental aspects.

Endangered ecosystems.

Marine ecology.

Planet in crisis (GroundSwell Books)

9781570673948 (trade pbk)

158 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Ocean biodiversity is being decimated on par with the fastest rates of rain forest destruction. More than 80 percent of pollutants in the oceans come from sewage and other land-based runoff (some of it radioactive). The rest is created by waste dumped by commercial and recreational vessels. In many areas and for many fish stocks, there are no conservation or management measures existing or even planned. Climate author Albert Bates explains how ocean life maintains adequate oxygen levels, prevents erosion from storms, and sustains a vital food source that factory-fishing operations cannot match--and why that should matter to all of us, whether we live near the ocean or not. He presents solutions for changing the human impact on marine reserves, improving ocean permaculture, and putting the brakes on the ocean heat waves that destroy sea life and imperil human habitation at the ocean's edge"--Publisher.

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