Discusses the food, mineral, and energy sources the sea holds for mankind and the need for international law to ensure that these sources are not exploited, polluted, or wasted.
Brief text introduces the people who work at the Marine Resources Development Foundation in Florida, including field instructors, operations director, underwater researchers, and educational coordinator.
An in-depth look at oceans, discussing their formation and evolution, effects on climate, plant and animal life, and how humans have learned about and benefited from the seas.
Examines the present-day threats to the vast resources of the world's oceans and the political and economic conflicts involved in trying to save the sea from irreversible damage.
Discusses the shelves under the world's oceans at the shoreline--the creatures that live on them, their potential for providing food for man, the dangers of pollution to shelf use, and efforts to preserve their value for the future.
