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Bedford Institute of Oceanography - Oceans Association
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BIO-Oceans Association announces the publication of a major treatise reviewing the history and marine research accomplishments at Canada's Bedford Institute of Oceanography
over five decades primarily in the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans
VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
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Fifty Years of Marine Research at Canada's Bedford Institute of Oceanography
Edited by:
D.N. Nettleship,
D.C. Gordon,
C.F.M. Lewis and
M.P. Latremouille
Voyage of Discovery summarizes BIO research results on the oceanography of Arctic and Eastern Canada. In a series of 48 papers by past and present research
staff from all oceanographic disciplines at BIO, the history of Canadian oceanography before BIO and a broad cross section of the Institute's work spanning
five decades are featured with particular emphasis on contributions to Canadian and global understanding/management of the marine environment.
Divided into 12 sections with a Preface and Epilogue, Voyage of Discovery is the most extensive overview of the history and scientific accomplishments
of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography under one cover: Historical Roots, Arctic Studies, Ocean Life, Ocean Circulation and Chemistry, Hydrography and
Seabed Mapping, Geological Oceanography, Fisheries-Ecosystems-Aquaculture, Marine Contamination, Technology and Instrument Development, Energy Developments,
BIO and the Law of the Sea, and The BIO Experience. This book's well-written and illustrated accounts will appeal to a broad readership from professional
oceanographers and environmental/resource managers and decision-makers to marine science students and lay persons interested in the Arctic and Atlantic oceans,
and their present status and future welfare.
Hardcover, text and 566 illustrations on premium 8.5 x 11 inch glossy 100 wt Sterling paper with sewn binding, 460 pages, 2.2 kg., ISBN 978-0-9936443-0-6. BIO-OA Publication - 20 November 2014
Suggested retail price - $35.00
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