Part 1 Introduction to Science and the Use of Information
Chapter 1 Science as a Way of Knowing
Chapter 2 Principles of Critical Thinking
Chapter 3 The Role of Government
Chapter 4 Knowledge, Opinions, and Logical Fallacies
Part 2 Principles of Oceanography
Chapter 5 Towards Sustainable Oceans
Chapter 6 Elements of Physical, Chemical, and Geological Oceanography
Chapter 7 Essentials of Marine Ecology
Part 3 Human Population Growth
Issue 1 Population Growth: Overview and Global Trends
Issue 2 Coastal Population Growth: Bangladesh and Miami, FL
Issue 3 What’s Up, Dock? Sustainable Coastal Development
Part 4 Global Climate Change
Issue 4 What Causes Climate Change?
Issue 5 Sea Level Rise
Issue 6 Climate Change and the North Atlantic Circulation
Issue 7 Is Global Warming Causing More Intense and Frequent Hurricanes?
Part 5 Marine Pollution
Issue 8 Moms and (POPs): Toxic Chemicals in Seawater
Issue 9 Just Cruisin’: The Environmental Impact of “Cities at Sea” and Cargo Ships
Issue 10 Human Impacts on Estuaries
Issue 11 Dead Zones
Part 6 Ecology of Large Marine Vertebrates
Issue 12 Highly Migratory Fishes: Bluefin Tuna
Issue 13 The Demise of Sharks
Issue 14 Life Styles of the Large and Blubbery: Of Blue Whales and Krill
Issue 15 Oceans Without Cetaceans
Part 7 Tropical Marine Ecosystems
Issue 16 Coral Rocks! The Value of the World’s Coral Reefs
Issue 17 W(h)ither the Mangroves?
Part 8 Fisheries and Aquaculture
Issue 18 Catch of the Day: The State of Global Fisheries
Issue 19 Bycatch or Bykill: Dolphin-Safe Tuna and Turtle-Safe Shrimp
Issue 20 Tragedy of the Trawl: Clearcutting the Ocean Floor
Issue 21 Can Aquaculture Replace Capture Fisheries?
Part 9 Invasive Species
Issue 22 Veined Rapa Whelk in Chesapeake Bay
Issue 23 Caulerpa in the Mediterranean
Part 10 Energy from the Ocean
Issue 24 Renewable Energy From The Sea: Is It Limitless?
Issue 25 Methane Hydrates - Energy Boom or Climate Bust?
Appendix 1 Basic Environmental Math
