Biological Sampling in the Deep Sea

The deep sea covers over 60% of the surface of the earth, yet less than 1% has been scientifically investigated. There is growing pressure on deep-sea resources and on researchers to deliver information on biodiversity and the effects of human impacts on deep-sea ecosystems. Although scientific knowledge has increased rapidly in recent decades, there exist large gaps in global sampling coverage of the deep sea, and major efforts continue to be...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470656743
• ISBN13: 9780470656747
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.7"