We have long lorded over the ocean. But only recently have we
become aware of the myriad life-forms beneath its waves. We now
know that this delicate ecosystem is our life-support system; it
regulates the earth's temperatures and climate and comprises 99
percent of living space on earth. So when we change the chemistry
of the whole ocean system, as we are now, life as we know it is
threatened.
In "Seasick, "veteran science journalist Alanna Mitchell dives
beneath the surface of the world's oceans to give readers a sense
of how this watery realm can be managed and preserved, and with it
life on earth. Each chapter features a different group of
researchers who introduce readers to the importance of ocean
currents, the building of coral structures, or the effects of
acidification. With Mitchell at the helm, readers submerge 3,000
feet to gather sea sponges that may contribute to cancer care, see
firsthand the lava lamp-like dead zone covering 17,000 square
kilometers in the Gulf of Mexico, and witness the simultaneous
spawning of corals under a full moon in Panama.
The first book to look at the planetary environmental crisis
through the lens of the global ocean, "Seasick "takes the reader on
an emotional journey through a hidden realm of the planet and urges
conservation and reverence for the fount from which all life on
earth sprang.
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