marine biology

An in-depth look at oceans, discussing their formation and evolution, effects on climate, plant and animal life, and how humans have learned about and benefited from the seas.

Presents a short study of the ocean floor for early readers, and describes many of the creatures that inhabit that region.

Describes briefly marine life in the portion of the sea receiving sunlight.

Defines marine ecosystems and examines threats to marine organisms.

Examines the world's major oceans and how they were formed. Also discusses the continual changes taking place on the ocean floor and along the coastlines and their implications for the future.

Photographs and text introduce the animal and plant life found on beaches, in tide pools, on reefs, and in shallow and deep ocean waters of Hawaii.

Examines the variety of life found in the oceans.

A field trip to the ocean becomes a lesson in the ocean food chain.

An introduction to tropical ocean environments, in simple text with illustrations, that describes its habitat and the plant and animal life that live there.