continental shelf

Examines the continental shelf areas of the world, their resources, and the technology developed to exploit these for man's future use.

Describes the continental shelves and discusses their present and potential uses.

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.

Describes the American continental shelf and the research conducted to discover more about it.

Presents an examination of the continental shelf and its environment, providing information on the characteristics of the sea floor, the impact of humans on the shelf, and the environment for microbes, plants, an other lifeforms. Includes photographs.