Message in a bottle : ocean dispatches from a seabird biologist
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Published
Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023.
ISBN
9780385696265
Physical Desc
xix, 283 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
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Narragansett (Maury Loontjens) - New Books | 363.738 HOG | On Shelf |
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Published
Toronto : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780385696265
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 258-276) and index.
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"From the heart of the Labrador Current to the furthest reaches of our global oceans, Message in a Bottle conjures an exquisite diversity of marine life and warns of a central threat to its survival: ocean plastic. The dovekie is a stocky seabird the size of a child's heart that spends its winters on the coast of Newfoundland, thriving in one of the toughest climates on Earth. The polar bear is an apex predator, designed to persevere in the Arctic's extreme conditions. The North Atlantic right whale outweighs the humpback by more than twenty tons and feeds on enormous quantities of tiny plankton in northeastern waters before migrating south for the winter. In Message in a Bottle, wildlife biologist and writer Holly Hogan brings to extraordinary life the wonder and resilience of these creatures and many other birds, fish and marine mammals she has encountered in sea voyages from the Arctic to the Antarctic oceans. However, in her travels she has noticed a troubling pattern: the constant presence of plastic, in the form of adrift fishing gear ("ghost gear"), garbage and micro-plastics which form an invisible but pervasive smog in our oceans and threaten even the most seemingly resilient forms of sea life. Bringing together nature, science and adventure writing, Hogan shines a light on our plastic-addicted lifestyle and offers a compelling, eyewitness account of its devastating effects on the marine environment--70% of our planet. With lyrical prose and a reverential eye for the majesty and fragility of our natural world, Message in a Bottle is a clarion call to protect global oceans and the life they sustain, including our own."--
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hogan, H. (2023). Message in a bottle: ocean dispatches from a seabird biologist . Alfred A. Knopf Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hogan, Holly. 2023. Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches From a Seabird Biologist. Alfred A. Knopf Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hogan, Holly. Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches From a Seabird Biologist Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hogan, Holly. Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches From a Seabird Biologist Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2023.
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