by Callum Roberts. (Get the Book)Our oceans are changing. As they warm and become acidic, coral reefs die, exposing shores to more violent storms. Rising waters encroach on coastal cities. Algae blooms remove oxygen from the seas, leaving vast zones deadly to fauna and flora. Large populations of marine species crash in the wakes of overfishing, pollution, habitat loss, climate change, and invasive species. Yet vocal public opinion holds that the oceans covering 80 percent of our planet are inexhaustible and immune to abuse, and politicians continue to support industrial harvesting and mining in the ocean. In this follow-up to his acclaimed The Unnatural History of the Sea (2007), passionate marine conservationist Roberts documents the disturbing changes that threaten the future of marine life and proposes a natural course of conservation that may yet save us from economic crash, environmental ruin, and human suffering. --Booklist
