Beneath cold seas: Exploring cold-temperate waters of North America

Arts & Photography

Rotman, Jeffrey L.

Photography & Video

Van Nostrand-Reinhold

With breathtaking images and compelling stories, an underwater photographer chronicles the glory, and devastation, of our changing oceans. When author Jeff Rotman began his adventures as an underwater photographer more than 40 years ago, he relished the beauty of the deep sea and the thrill of the hunt. A member of an elite group of photographers, he has captured iconic photographs of sharks and other creatures of the deep that can be seen in National Geographic as well as the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week television series. Rotman’s passion for photographing marine life took a dramatic turn when he found a pile of sharks at the bottom of the sea stripped of their fins and left to die by rogue fisherman. The Last Fisherman documents the catastrophic changes in ocean wildlife and the people whose lives depend on hunting it. Rotman has witnessed the near commercial collapse of cod fisheries in the North Atlantic and the growth of illegal poaching in the protected waters of Cocos Island which threatens this fragile ecosystem long admired by divers for the shark and ray populations. His journey mirrors our view of the oceans as places of wonder, to the fragile hunting grounds they are today. In his introduction, marine biologist Les Kaufman discusses how the emptying out of the oceans” has progressed over time. But he also includes stories of hope as scientists, fisherman—and observers like Jeff Rotman—come to agree that the time is now for a new approach to the most fundamental of human activities, finding sustenance in the water around us.

The Last Fisherman: Witness to the Endangered Oceans

Harel, Yair

Abbeville Press

Lively, full-color photographs detail the extraordinary creatures that transform the night-time coral reef into a beautiful realm where bioluminescence is the only natural form of light. Includes a how-to section on night-diving and underwater photography. Index. 110 color plates.

The Coral Reef at Night

Science & Math

Levine, Joseph S.

Biological Sciences

Harry N.Abrams, Inc.

Photographs present images of life in the coral reefs, highlighting the great diversity of colors, shapes, and features

Colors of the Deep

Levine, Joseph

Lickle Pub Inc

The world's leading shark photographer dares to capture the daunting beauty of these powerful creatures.

Shark!

New Line Books

Shows a variety of shark, rays, and skates, including closeups of their eyes and teeth, and discusses the dangers sharks face from humans

Individual Artists

Ipso Facto

Showcasing the exceptional photographs of one of today's foremost underwater photographers, this volume provides readers with a unique opportunity to explore the hidden crevices of the ocean world-close up. Using the technique of microphotography, award-winning photographer Jeffrey Rotman zooms in on such specific features as a fish eye, gills, and scales, immortalizing the most miniscule details in photographs that resemble abstract paintings. Coral formations become castles, a fish's fin becomes fine art. Through these images, readers get a sense of the vast diversity of the underwater world. We glimpse eyes that peer out of the darkness, discover camouflage patterns, and experience various textures, shifting light and shadows. The artistic presentation of this book, designed to bring out the pictorial richness of each image, supplemented by an insightful text, offers a superb and truly unique celebration of the rare and seldom-seen treasures of the ocean world.

Rainbow Under the Sea

White Star

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