The coral reef : a giant city under the sea / by Stephen Person ; consultant, Rod Salm.

Author/creator Person, Stephen
Other author Salm, Rodney V.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Bearport Pub., ©2010.
Description32 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm.
Subjects

SeriesSpectacular animal towns
Spectacular animal towns. ^A998342
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.
Abstract "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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.
LCCN 2009012952
ISBN9781597168694 (library binding)
ISBN1597168696 (library binding)

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