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內容簡介

On dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters—the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the oceans offer 99% of the space on Earth where life can develop. And the deep sea, which has been immersed in total darkness since the dawn of time, occupies 85% of ocean space, forming the planet’s largest habitat.  Yet these depths abound with mystery. The deep sea is mostly uncharted—only about 5 percent of the seafloor has been mapped with any reasonable degree of detail—and we know very little about the creatures that call it home. Current estimates about the number of species yet to be found vary between ten and thirty million.  The deep sea no longer has anything to prove; it is without doubt Earth’s largest reservoir of life.

Combining the latest scientific discoveries with astonishing color imagery, The Deep takes readers on a voyage into the darkest realms of the ocean. Revealing nature’s oddest and most mesmerizing creatures in crystalline detail, The Deep features more than two hundred color photographs of terrifying sea monsters, living fossils, and ethereal bioluminescent creatures, some photographed here for the very first time. Accompanying these breathtaking photographs are contributions from some of the world’s most respected researchers that examine the biology of deep-sea organisms, the ecology of deep-sea habitats, and the history of deep-sea exploration.

An unforgettable visual and scientific tour of the teeming abyss, The Deep celebrates the incredible diversity of life on Earth and will captivate anyone intrigued by the unseen—and unimaginable—creatures of the deep sea. 

作者簡介

Claire Nouvian is a journalist, producer, and film director who has traveled the world for more than ten years, shooting wildlife for French and international television. She has worked on more than sixteen films, among them Expedition to the Abyss (Science Channel, 2004), which won the Best Adventure Documentary prize at the Amazonas World Film Festival in Manaus, Brazil, 2005.

目次

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Life in the Water Column
The exploration of the deep
Midwater life : survival in a harsh environment
A Chinese shadow theater
The nocturnal ballet of deep-sea creatures
Living lights in the sea
Evolution caught red-handed
Gelatinous but voracious predators
From myth to reality : monsters of the deep
Are deep-sea animals living fossils?
The vampire squid from Hell
The deep seafloor : a desert devoid of life?
The polar depths
The Monterey Canyon
Sharks of the dark
Seamounts : Galapagos of the deep
Deepwater coral reefs : out of sight, out of mind
Hydrothermal Vents
Gas promotes mass : methane seeps
A whale's end is the beginning of life at the deep seafloor
Deep trenches : the ultimate abysses
The Deep Sea in Figures
Glossary
Index
Bibliography
Photo credits
Acknowledgments