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1) Corals
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Though corals look like plants and sunlight helps them grow, corals are actually animals! Find out where corals live, what they look like, and how they eat and make coral reefs.
2) Corals
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Simple text and photographs present corals, their body parts, and their behavior.
3) Corals
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In Corals, early readers will learn about how a coral grows and how it becomes part of a reef. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover the underwater world of corals.
A labeled diagram helps readers identify a coral's body parts, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about corals online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate...
4) Corals
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Did you know that some corals are named for being look-alikes? The mushroom coral has an umbrella-like shape. Grooves on the surface of the brain coral give it the appearance of the important human organ. Beginning readers just might get the urge to name the corals in this book.
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Coral reefs are homes to some of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, and they are the spawning place of a vast number of marine creatures. They prevent damage to coastlines and provide nitrogen for many marine food chains. Without brains, corals, the builders of coral reefs, create these lush environments. An entertaining narrative and beautiful full-color images help readers explore the life cycle and interesting features of these invertebrates....
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Introduces readers to the lives of different coral species and how they help their environments. Learn about their role in the food web and how their actions benefit animals. Additional features include an infographic showing how ants affect their ecosystems, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research. Author/Illustrator biography Educational front/back matter Glossary of key words Index Infographics...
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304 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 26 cm
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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...
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Many young readers may not even realize corals are animals. However, these amazing ocean dwellers are some of the most important animals in the sea! With this engaging volume, readers will learn all about these essential organisms and some of the reasons our planet needs them. Colorful photographs showcase the natural beauty of these colorful creatures, while accessible text helps to reinforce key lessons from the elementary science curriculum. Informative...
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Kupe and the Corals is the story of Kupe, a young boy who undertakes an amazing voyage of discovery to learn about corals and the importance of coral reefs to all of the many animals that depend upon them. One night while he is fishing with his father, Kupe observes an astonishing event, thousands and thousands of tiny "bubbles" rising to the surface of the waters in the lagoon near where he lives. Kupe is amazed by this sight and wants to learn more...
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Marine invertebrates are some of the most economically important animals on the planet. Learn more about them in this episode on invertebrate "good guys" including mollusks (the largest phylum of marine animals), blue crabs, the American lobster, and corals (which surpass tropical rainforests in their levels of biodiversity).
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Under the Pole volume 5
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Join the U.T.P. team and head to the Polynesian Islands of the South Pacific as they lead an international scientific team to unveil one of the world's least-known ecosystems: the coral reefs of the deep. After setting new records in deep-sea diving within Arctic waters, Ghislain and Emmanuelle Bardout will study how these reefs function, with the hope of capturing on film the corals spawning.
13) Los corales
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16 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
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"North American Spanish translation of Spot Corals. Emergent readers will dive right into this search-and-find book about corals. Simple text and colorful underwater photos teach new vocabulary and facts on anatomy and ocean habitat"--
14) Corales
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24 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.
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Describes corals, what they look like and where they live.
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32 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 x 29 cm
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Discusses the spawning event that takes place on the Great Barrier Reef and follows the larvae's perilous journey through predator-filled waters to their final destination as part of the reef colony.
16) Acid horizon
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1 videodisc (66 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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Follow a deep sea explorer trying to save the planet. Dr. Erik Cordes is searching for a 'supercoral' that will survive ocean acidification and help prevent future extinctions. Is he too late?
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48 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm
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"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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370 pages : map ; 25 cm
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"A New York Times journalist presents a polyphonic portrait of the Israeli people today at a critical juncture in their country's history"--
Despite Israel's determined staying power in a hostile environment, its military might, and the innovation it fosters in businesses globally, the country is more divided than ever. The old guard -- socialist secular elites and idealists -- are a dying breed, and the state's democratic foundations are being challenged....
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66 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm
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"This accessible guide for children details how humans have thrown the planet off-balance and ways we can work to create a healthier world. Encouraging and easily digestible, this illustrated nonfiction guide introduces children ages eight to twelve to the important topic of climate change with tips on "How You Can Help" and citizen scientist activities. Filled with engaging big ideas that will inspire children to think about their role in keeping...
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