The United Nation's First Global Integrated Marine Assessment - or World Ocean Assessment - examines the current state of knowledge of the world's oceans and the ways in which humans benefit from and affect them. It will be invaluable for anyone involved in ocean affairs, and will also form an important reference for marine science courses.

This United Nations report examines the current state of knowledge of the world's oceans, for policymakers, and provides a reference for marine science courses.