The biological productivity of the oceans is of central importance to a world concerned about climate change. Marine phtoplankton comprise a quarter of the world's vegetation and chlorophyll is the most frequently (but not always perfectly) measured biochemical parameter in aquatic science. This volume includes everything an oceanographer needs to know in how to measure and identify pigments as well as select the best methods of quality control.

This report presents the results of the strategic impact assessment carried out for marine and freshwater resources and the associated living resources of the Brazil Current region.

This report presents GIWA assessment of the Caribbean Islands region.

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Small Islands sub-system of the Caribbean Sea region.

This report presents the GIWA assessment of the Pacific Islands region, which comprises more than 20 island nations or territories that exhibit enormous geomorphological, climatic, cultural and demographic diversity within a vast oceanic expanse.

GIWA region 38, Patagonian Shelf, comprises the La Plata River Basin, the South Atlantic Drainage System, and the Patagonian Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem.

This well-illustrated book covers the work of many scientists and explorers throughout history and across the globe, who devoted their lives to study the oceans and coasts. Topics range from very early Chinese nautical inventions and tidal observations to the many and varied scientific research and exploration campaigns carried out in recent centuries.

The Ocean, like our planet as a whole, is undergoing perpetual change. Its variations affect the climate, therefore the life sheltered within it must also adapt to these changes.

This CD-ROM version of the Global Marine Litter Information Gateway web site was produced in November 2001 and includes most of the items published on the site at that time.

Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse habitats in the world, host to an extraordinary variety of marine plants and animals. They are also one of the world's most fragile and endangered ecosystems. The growth of mass tourism, combined with the boom in popularity of scuba diving, has brought these spectacular ecosystems to public attention across the planet. Coral reefs provide essential fish habitat, support endangered and threatened species, and harbor protected marine mammals and turtles.