Roberts, Callum

"A memoir by the world's leading coral reef scientist, revealing the thrill of diving and the vital science and story of these majestic reefs"--OCLC.

Putting our exploitation of the seas into historical context, Roberts offers a devastating account of the impact of modern fishing techniques, pollution, and climate change, and reveals what it would take to steer the right course while there is still time.

Traces the history of the sea, describing the wide range of creatures that used to be found in the world's seas and explaining why so many have disappeared over the past few centuries.

Examines the changes happening in the oceans, including the effects of pollution, noise pollution, rising tides and temperatures, industrial fishing, aquaculture and more, explaining that we are the cause of the change and still increasing the rate of change and how we must change this course.