Praise for the previous edition:
"...a comprehensive, detailed introduction to ocean science and conservation...amply illustrated..."—Booklist
"As debate about global warming intensifies, this is sure to find wide use across the curriculum."—Booklist
"The thorough treatment, supplemented with many color illustrations and photos, will help students develop an environmental ethic and explore practical solutions to an urgent issue."—SLJ Curriculum Connections
"...[a] valuable resource for science reports..."—School Library Journal
"...abounds with statistics, facts, and general information about Earth's oceans...interesting and engaging..."—NSTA Recommends
"Top Ten Environmental Books for Youth"—Booklist
Earth's seas play a tremendous role in the planet's systems: ocean currents transfer water and heat around the globe, and ocean ecosystems are among the most biologically productive anywhere. But the oceans are being abused. Wild fisheries are harvested to the point of collapse, and some aquaculture damages life and the environment. People intentionally or inadvertently dump wastes—sewage, oil, toxic chemicals, detergents, fertilizers, and invasive species—and all have an impact on ocean ecosystems. Oceans, Second Edition introduces young science students to these urgent issues. This important work shows how protecting the oceans requires protecting the entire planet and describes the importance of setting aside marine reserves to save vital ecosystems.