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Author Person, Stephen.

Title The coral reef : a giant city under the sea / by Stephen Person ; consultant, Rod Salm
Published New York : Bearport, [2010]
©2010

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 W'PONDS CRC  578.7789 Per/Cra  AVAILABLE
Description 32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
Series Spectacular animal towns
Spectacular animal towns.
Contents Color and action -- Cities under the sea -- The buildings are alive! -- Slow-growing cities -- Busy days, busy nights -- Depending on each other -- The smallest city residents -- Warm water and sunlight -- Why we need reefs -- Fragile ecosystems -- Danger: warming waters -- Protecting coral reefs -- Coral reef facts -- More animal towns -- Glossary
Summary "Welcome to the coral reef--a giant city under the sea. Here you'll discover how tiny coral polyps form stony skeletons that become large 'buildings' rising up from the ocean floor. You'll also find out how clownfish, parrotfish, and other colorful residents depend on the reef--and on one another--to survive"--P. [4] of cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index
Subject Coral reef animals -- Habitations -- Juvenile literature.
Author Salm, Rodney V.
LC no. 2009012952
ISBN 9781597168694 (hbk.)