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Part odyssey, part pilgrimage, this epic personal narrative follows the author's exploration of coasts, islands, reefs, and the sea's abyssal depths. Scientist and fisherman Carl Safina takes readers on a global journey of discovery, probing for truth about the world's changing seas, deftly weaving adventure, science, and political analysis.
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Oceans cover nearly 75 percent of the Earth's surface. Pollution and overfishing are the two biggest threats faced by marine animals. Readers will be introduced to the ocean's endangered animals, including Bluefin tuna and leatherback sea turtles. Readers examine explanations as to why each animal is in trouble, and what is being done to save ocean animals.
24) Marine biome
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Readers will learn about the three main marine biomes, which are oceans, coral reefs, and estuaries (where rivers meet oceans). The text will focus on water temperatures, and the very unique plants and animals that live in salty marine biomes.
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"Fold an ocean full of sea stars, whales, turtles, and more! Simple instructions and step-by-step images make origami easy while fun facts throughout share more information about the real-life versions of your fancy folded friends. Additional materials explore even more about ocean biomes. Fold your way to fun with a world of origami"--
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The ocean is the largest biome on Earth. Animals live all over the ocean-from the sunlit surface layer down to the deep, dark ocean floor. But how do plants grow deep underwater? And what can people do to help keep this biome safe? Read this book to find out!
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"... [L]egendary marine scientist Sylvia Earle portrays a global ecosystem on the brink of irreversible environmental crisis unless we act immediately. A Silent Spring for our era, this eloquent, urgent, fascinating book reveals how the past 50 years of destructive--and ever accelerating--oceanic change threaten the very existence of life on Earth." -- back cover.
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Some animals in the ocean are large, like the leatherback sea turtle. Some are tiny, like the leafy sea dragon. But all those featured in this book are champions of something! The great white shark is crowned the "champion of chomping," and the amazing giant Pacific octopus is the "champion of challenges." How did they earn these nicknames? That's what readers find out in this engaging, fact-filled book! Full-color photographs of these ocean animals...
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"Amazing things happen under the Earth's waters: the sea glows mysteriously at night, the smallest organisms (plankton) have the greatest power, and the fish, which seem so taciturn, communicate with each other loudly. In Blue Wonder, Frauke Bagusche, a German marine biologist, takes us on a fascinating dive beneath the ocean to recount her personal experiences with the world's smallest and largest creatures, explaining, for example, the origins of...
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"Oceans cover 70 percent of Earth and make up the biggest biome on the planet! This title maps the territories and migration routes of animals in ocean, coral reef, and estuary biomes. Readers are asked to engage in a biome mapping activity to help reinforce understanding of the fragility of these water habitats."--
32) Oceans
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"The Aquatic Ecosystems series explores how different bodies of water shape their environments and support the plants and animals that are reliant on them"--
33) Saving the seas
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"The oceans and seas of Earth are home to many amazing creatures. This book brings readers face to face with some amazing marine creatures from coral to seahorses to the blue whale. Readers will learn about problems facing marine life, especially plastic pollution. An activity at the end of the book challenges readers to use recycled materials for an educational cause. Photographs of wildlife and stunning seascapes will bring this important topic...
34) Marine biomes
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"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about marine biomes, the important role they play on Earth, and the climate, geology, geography, and wildlife that define them. Bright, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the oceans that make up marine biomes. Infographics aid understanding, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about marine...
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The pioneering naturalist's works exploring the Earth's oceans.
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What in the world is a woobbegong? Readers of this fun book find out all about this fish, sometimes called the carpet shark, and it's shaggy-looking beard. Full of many other underwater creatures, including seahorses and starfish, this book engages animal lovers from start to finish with bizarre, gross, and supremely interesting facts about each. Full-color photographs bring the world under the sea to readers, complementing accessible content and...
37) Oceans
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Oceans are full of life, including interesting plants and animals. They are also places where people work and play. Find out more about them in this beautiful book.
38) Marine biome
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Readers will learn about the three major types of marine biomes.
39) Weird fishes
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"When Ceph, a squid-like scientist, discovers proof of the ocean's slowing currents, she makes the dangerous ascent from her deep-sea civilization to the uncharted surface above. Out of her depths and helpless in her symbiotic mech suit, Ceph relies on Iliokai, a seal-folk storyteller, who sings evidence of clogged currents as she surfs the time gyres throughout the lonely blue. Navigating the perils of their damaged ocean environment, and seemingly...
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