kelps

In prose, examines the food chain on the Pacific coast of North America and what happened when sea otters were hunted to near extinction.

Discusses the photosynthesis, habitats, and plant structures of kelp.

Full-color photographs and accessible language take readers under the sea to discover the kelp forests. Information about photosynthesis, habitats, and plant structures supplement what readers learn about plants in science class.

Photographs and simple text teach children how ocean plants and animals depend on each other to survive.

Discusses the largest and fastest growing plant in the ocean, which serves as a home for countless sea creatures is a source of many chemicals, and is a valuable food for human beings.

Describes the kelp forest, the richest habitat of the sea.

Describes life in a kelp forest including where they are located, what lives there, and where to find one.

Presents an introduction to kelp, in simple text with illustrations, describing what it is, where it is found, and how it is harvested.

Describes many of the unusual sea creatures that make their homes in a kelp forest including hermit crabs, sea stars, sea anemones, and more, and contains interesting facts about the kelp forest itself.

Examines the physical characteristics, behavior, and life cycles of sea otters and describes the work of marine biologists who study these animals.