Results of the Second Joint U.S.-U.S.S.R. Bering Sea Expedition, Summer 1994.

The impact of human development on the World Ocean is one of the primary concerns among the many contemporary problems resulting from human interaction with the environment. The ocean plays a critical role in the functioning of the Earth's ecosystem and thus in the maintenance of this planet fo...

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Other Authors: FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1990
Subjects:
Ecology
Inorganic Chemistry
Biological Oceanography
Life Support Systems
*ECOSYSTEMS
*MARINE BIOLOGY
*CARBON DIOXIDE
*OCEANOGRAPHY
*OXYGEN EQUIPMENT
*HABITABILITY
GLOBAL
WEATHER
HUMANS
INTERACTIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
CLIMATE
PATTERNS
POLLUTANTS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
OCEANS
WATER RESOURCES
EARTH(PLANET)
FOOD
MINERALS
BERING SEA
Bering Sea
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA322920
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Summary:The impact of human development on the World Ocean is one of the primary concerns among the many contemporary problems resulting from human interaction with the environment. The ocean plays a critical role in the functioning of the Earth's ecosystem and thus in the maintenance of this planet for human habitability. Through the ocean's compensatory biogeochemical cycles, much of the earth's oxygen supply is generated; large amounts of pollutant carbon dioxide are removed from the atmosphere; global climate and weather patterns are influenced; and large amounts of food, energy, and mineral resources are provided. The World Ocean, 'the cradle of life on earth,' has been exploited with increasing frequency during this century for its rich resources.

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