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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

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Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

Book Information

Category
Non-Fiction
Publisher
Millbrook Pr 2017
Curriculum
Science Curriculum

In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected this estuary to be overrun with algae, causing the seagrass to die. Why was the seagrass thriving?

As Brent investigated, signs pointed to an unexpected player helping to keep the seagrass healthy: sea otters! What do these top predators have to do with an aquatic grass at the opposite end of the food chain? Brent's amazing discovery gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems. Follow science in action as Brent conducts the research that led to this major discovery.--from the publisher

56 pages    978-1512426311   Ages 9-14

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"Marine biologist Brent Hughes discovered a surprising connection between sea otters and sea grass at an estuary in northern California. Follow science in action as Hughes conducts the research that led to this major discovery."--from the publisher

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