Publications

The importance of the oceans has recently considerable international attention regarding their role in global climate change. The environmental significance of the oceans, however, clearly goes beyond their role in regulating global climate. The oceans serve man in many ways: the living and non-living resources of the oceans are exploited by virtually every maritime nation; international commerce depends in the oceans as routes for the transport of goods; the shorelines of oceans provide centres for human recreation; and the unique plant and animal communities, many not yet discovered or understood, provide the substance which stimulates the human imagination and intellect.