Examines the oceans of the world and their promise for man’s survival, against the background of the population explosion, the dwindling food supply and constant depletion of natural resources. The Indian Ocean as a source of food; new fishing methods off the coast of Delaware; mineral resources of the sea; and Sea Lab I, an experiment in living beneath the sea.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002455
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Food supply
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Mines and mineral resources
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine ecology
Animals & Wildlife → Marine resources
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Conservation of natural resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Marine ecology
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Mines and mineral resources
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural resources - Environmental aspects
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Ocean
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Oceanography
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Overpopulation
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Human ecology
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Overpopulation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food supply
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Fishing
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine ecology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Oceanography
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Underwater exploration
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)