Life in an Estuary
Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the largest estuary in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay.
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| Interest Age |
9-13 years |
| Reading Age |
9-13 years |
| Library of Congress |
Estuarine biology - Juvenile literature., Estuarine ecology - Juvenile literature., Estuaries - Juvenile literature. |
| NBS Text |
Reference & Home Learning |
| ONIX Text |
Children/juvenile |
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| Number of Pages |
72 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 129mm
Height: 198mm
Spine: 13mm |
| Weight |
431g |
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| Dewey Code |
578.7786 |
| Catalogue Code |
72791 |
Description of this Book
Using Chesapeake Bay as an example, LIFE IN AN ESTUARY teaches younger readers how life survives where freshwater flows into the sea. Examining the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up unique estuary ecosystem, this book explains the impact of humans on this once-pristine ecosystem, as well as what is being done to save it. With full-colour photos, diagrams and maps, this is the perfect guide to this unique, aquatic environment.
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Author's Bio
Sally M. Walker is the author of many non-fiction, children's titles, primarily concerned with the natural world. Among her fiction titles are 18 Penny Goose and Opossum at Sycamore Road.
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