Oceans / Donna Latham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Latham, Donna.

Series:

Endangered biomes.

Endangered biomes

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Oceanography--Juvenile literature.

Oceanography.

Ocean--Juvenile literature.

Ocean.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (34 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Investigating the planet's biomes and examining the modern threats to each ecosystem, this interactive series challenges young readers to look at how their own actions affect the planet's health. With compare-and-contrast facts and vocabulary-building sidebars, each engaging guide reveals how environmental threats?both human and natural?affect plants and animals.Detailing the largest biome, this guide surveys the environmental threats to the earth's oceans. Teaching students about coral reefs?the rainforests of the ocean?this educational

Contents:

Cover; Titlepage; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Chap 1: What is a Biome; Chap 2: Landscape and Climate of the Ocean; Chap 3: Plants Growing in the Ocean have Adapted; Chap 4: Animals Living in the Ocean have Adapted; Chap 5: Environmental Threats; Chap 6: Biodiversity at Risk; Chap 7: The Future of the Ocean; Chap 8: Conservation Challenge; Glossary; Further Investigations; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781936313303

1936313308

OCLC:

690912195