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Oceans and their Role in the Global Climate |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (2) |
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8 | (8) |
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16 | (2) |
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18 | (2) |
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How the oceans influence climate |
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20 | (12) |
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32 | (24) |
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Life in the oceans and the system ``Earth'' |
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32 | (2) |
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How life on land is different from life in the oceans |
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34 | (2) |
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Ocean plants: phytoplankton |
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36 | (7) |
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The evolution of phytoplankton |
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43 | (2) |
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The oceans - a dangerous place to live |
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45 | (3) |
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Life in the ocean has different rules to life on land |
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48 | (1) |
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Interactions between organisms and the ocean: Calanus finmarchicus |
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49 | (5) |
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54 | (2) |
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56 | (20) |
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58 | (3) |
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61 | (4) |
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65 | (4) |
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69 | (3) |
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72 | (4) |
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Climate Change and the Oceans |
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The greenhouse effect and global warming |
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76 | (7) |
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83 | (6) |
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89 | (8) |
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Different consequences in different regions |
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97 | (11) |
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108 | (7) |
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Changes to the ocean currents |
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115 | (6) |
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Methane release from the sea bed? |
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121 | (3) |
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Changes to the Element Cycles |
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124 | (22) |
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124 | (3) |
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127 | (2) |
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The consequences of the increased CO2 concentration |
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129 | (2) |
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Acidification of surface waters |
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131 | (4) |
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135 | (2) |
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137 | (5) |
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142 | (1) |
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143 | (3) |
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Changes to Life in the Ocean |
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146 | (28) |
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The importance of biodiversity |
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147 | (6) |
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153 | (8) |
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161 | (3) |
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164 | (4) |
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168 | (2) |
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Life in the ocean under the effects of acidification |
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170 | (2) |
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172 | (2) |
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The Ocean as a Waste Receptacle |
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174 | (19) |
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174 | (3) |
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Hope for the oceans of the future? |
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177 | (1) |
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178 | (2) |
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Persistent organic pollutants |
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180 | (4) |
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184 | (3) |
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Not all types of oil are equal |
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187 | (3) |
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Other strains on the ocean |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (2) |
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Other Human Uses of the Ocean |
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193 | (22) |
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193 | (3) |
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196 | (4) |
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200 | (4) |
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204 | (6) |
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The ocean floor as a CO2 store |
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210 | (5) |
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215 | (9) |
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A dark vision of the future: the oceans in decline |
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215 | (4) |
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A bright vision of the future: mankind in harmony with the oceans |
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219 | (3) |
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222 | (2) |
| Glossary |
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224 | (14) |
| Bibliography |
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238 | (2) |
| Picture References |
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