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1) Coral reefs
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31 pages : color illustrations, map ; 24 x 28 cm.
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English
Description
A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them.
2) Coral reefs
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31 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm.
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English
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Curious kids will learn all about the amazing underwater world of coral reefs and the animals that live there.
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336 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
Description
"Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: wondrously diverse, deeply interconnected, and critically imperiled. They sustain entire ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. But corals across the planet are in the middle of an unprecedented die-off, beset by warming oceans, pollution, human damage, and their own devastating pandemic. Even under stress, they are out-of-this world gorgeous, sending out warning flares in fluorescent bursts of yellow,...
4) Coral reefs
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30 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the ecology and wildlife of coral reefs and islands.
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Reading rainbow volume 61
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1 videodisc (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The featured book "Dive to the coral reefs" written by Elizabeth Taynton, Paul Erickson and Les Kaufman, describes the formation of a coral reef and the many plants and animals that live in and around these underwater communities. Host, LeVar Burton scuba dives in the coral reefs off the Florida Keys where he encounters tropical fish and a variety of fascinating coral. Viewers will also meet a "reef doctor" who restores life to damaged reefs by transplanting...
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2 videodiscs (approximately 300 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
The world is full of inspiring places just waiting to be discovered and explored. This new, epic series goes on a timeless journey around the planet, revealing the world's greatest cities, natural wonders, animal encounters, monuments, islands, journeys and adventures.
10) Coral reefs
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Series
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72 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
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English
Description
Describes the nature, growth, location, and ecology of coral reefs.
11) Reef rescue
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1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by century's end. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.
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48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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English
Description
"In this illustrated book for ages 7 to 10, marine ecologist Erin Spencer provides fascinating, scientific information about coral reef and conservation work that scientists are undertaking, and solution-oriented ways kids and families can help in the effort"--
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304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm
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English
Description
For millennia corals were a marine enigma confounding classification and occupying a space between the animal and vegetable kingdoms. Ultimately their animal and symbiotic natures were recognized, and they remain the focus of intense fascination and research. The danger to seafarers posed by unseen underwater coral reefs led to their association with death and interment that has figured in literature, poetry, music and film. The bright redness of...
Physical Desc
xi, 170 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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English
Description
"'It was the first time I'd seen what the ocean may have looked like thousands of years ago.' That's conservation scientist Gregory S. Stone talking about his initial dive among the corals and sea life surrounding the Phoenix Islands in the South Pacific. Worldwide, the oceans are suffering. Corals are dying off at an alarming rate, victims of ocean warming and acidification--and their loss threatens more than 25 percent of all fish species, who depend...
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Earth fairies volume 4
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65 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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English
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"The fairies are going green! The fairy king and queen have just put together a new team of seven fairies for a very special mission. They are the Earth Fairies! Together, they're going to work their magic to clean up the environment. But they can't do it alone. Luckily, Rachel and Kirsty are ready to help! Coral the Reef Fairy's magic keeps the reef environment healthy. But Jack Frost's goblins have her wand and underwater environments everywhere...
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Mermaids rock volume 1
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140 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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English
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In this new chapter book series featuring the mermaids of Mermaids Rock, Marina has just moved to Mermaids Rock and is thrilled to make friends right away. She and her friends soon face a mystery when the coral caves nearby are damaged. But who--or what--could have caused the destruction? Marina is new in Mermaids Rock. She has traveled the world with her scientist dad, and she can't wait to settle down and make friends! She meets some mermaids who...
18) Coral reef
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Series
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40 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes how coral reefs are formed, and some of the many plants and animals that live there.
19) Coral reefs
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
A young girl gets quite a surprise when the text of a library book she is reading transforms her surroundings into those of a teeming-with-life coral reef!
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
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English
Description
"Along the Australian coastline, underwater reefs are bustling with the most amazing sea creatures living on the planet! What can blow bubble rings and swim through them? What has teeth on its eyeballs? What creature makes itself nearly invisible to predators by using camouflage? What poops out sand? Discover the answer to these questions plus many more incredible facts in this fascinating undersea exploration of Australian reefs."--
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