Its value to our planet is incalculable, but has been brought into sharp focus by the fact that the future of humanity is dependent on the health of the ocean, and the goods and services it provides.

The Arctic Ocean (Figure 1), the smallest of the world's five major oceans, is about 4000km (2500 miles) long and 2400km (1500 miles) wide, about the size of the continental USA. It lies entirely ...

The best way to get around Ocean City is on foot or by bus. Most of the top things to do are centrally located on Coastal Highway, an easy 10-mile north-to-south thoroughfare. The buses and ...