marine pollution

Examines the effects of pollutants on the sea and marine life and efforts to clean up the waters and prevent further damage.

Presents the scientific findings of Captain Charles Moore on the status of plastic in the world's oceans, his interest in which was inspired by his chance sailing in the patch of water known as the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre--which at the time held more plastic than zooplankton--and is now named the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Describes how human pollution and other destructive action impacts Earth's oceans, and how our lack of attention for them puts our planet in danger of "catastrophe." Explains what we can do now to keep that from happening.

Explores the importance of the world's oceans to life on Earth through discussions of ocean currents, the building of coral structures, acidification, the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico, and the spawning of corals in Panama, and makes a plea for conservation.

Explores real life examples of the destruction of ocean habitats and their wildlife and the ways in which people can reduce their impact on these life giving bodies of water.

Discusses the ecological balance of life in the world's oceans and how it is endangered by ocean pollution.

Presents an examination of the impact that humans have the ocean and its environment, providing information on commercial fishing, disease, global warming, pollution, and more.

Presents twenty-eight essays that debate various issues that relate to the world's oceans, and discusses the numerous threats to the waters and marine life, federal policies, the fishing industry, and how humans affect marine mammals.

While vacationing on Cape Cod, best friends Emily, age sixteen, and Reese, seventeen, meet Steve and Dave, who seem too good to be true, and whose presence turns out to be related to a dire threat of global pollution.

Discusses the world's oceans as habitats endangered by human pollution and examines efforts to counter the damage and conserve them.