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Author: Lisa-ann Gershwin Publisher: University of Chicago Press ISBN: 022621303X Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 455
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Discusses why the jellyfish population has exploded in recent years and why their dominance is indicative of a declining ocean ecosystem.
Author: Juli Berwald Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0735211280 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 354
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"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk "Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they matter to our oceans' future." —New York Times Book Review Jellyfish have been swimming in our oceans for well over half a billion years, longer than any other animal that lives on the planet. They make a venom so toxic it can kill a human in three minutes. Their sting—microscopic spears that pierce with five million times the acceleration of gravity—is the fastest known motion in the animal kingdom. Made of roughly 95 percent water, some jellies are barely perceptible virtuosos of disguise, while others glow with a luminescence that has revolutionized biotechnology. Yet until recently, jellyfish were largely ignored by science, and they remain among the most poorly understood of ocean dwellers. More than a decade ago, Juli Berwald left a career in ocean science to raise a family in landlocked Austin, Texas, but jellyfish drew her back to the sea. Recent, massive blooms of billions of jellyfish have clogged power plants, decimated fisheries, and caused millions of dollars of damage. Driven by questions about how overfishing, coastal development, and climate change were contributing to a jellyfish population explosion, Juli embarked on a scientific odyssey. She traveled the globe to meet the biologists who devote their careers to jellies, hitched rides on Japanese fishing boats to see giant jellyfish in the wild, raised jellyfish in her dining room, and throughout it all marveled at the complexity of these alluring and ominous biological wonders. Gracefully blending personal memoir with crystal-clear distillations of science, Spineless is the story of how Juli learned to navigate and ultimately embrace her ambition, her curiosity, and her passion for the natural world. She discovers that jellyfish science is more than just a quest for answers. It’s a call to realize our collective responsibility for the planet we share.
Author: Corinne Demas Publisher: Persnickety Press ISBN: 9781943978441 Category : Marine animals Languages : en Pages : 0
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Do starfish sign autographs? Do seahorses wear saddles? Do lampreys get plugged in? Get silly with sea creatures in Do Jellyfish Like Peanut Butter?, the underwater follow-up to the award-winning insect book, Do Doodlebugs Doodle? This laugh-out-loud look at marine life will have kids eager to learn more about what lies beneath the ocean waves
Author: Franklin W. Dixon Publisher: Aladdin ISBN: 1534442596 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 96
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Detective brothers Frank and Joe fish for clues at the Bayport Aquarium in the twelfth book in the interactive Hardy Boys Clue Book series. Frank and Joe can’t wait for their trip to the Bayport Aquarium. A new tide pool exhibit has just opened where visitors can learn all about horseshoe crabs, rays, jellyfish, and other sea life as they touch and hold the flora and fauna that make up the aquatic ecosystem! But in the middle of the presentation, an aquarium worker realizes that one of the creatures has gone missing from the tank. It can’t survive for long outside the water, and the clock is ticking. Can the Hardy Boys follow the clues and find the culprit before the new exhibit sinks?
Author: Valerie Bodden Publisher: The Creative Company ISBN: 1640006850 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Meet the jellyfish! Learn about how this strange sea creature lives without blood or a brain. Elementary-aged readers will discover jellyfish that can glow in the dark. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating ocean animals. A Japanese folktale explains why jellyfish have squishy bodies.
Author: Grace Hansen Publisher: ISBN: 9781680806236 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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Becoming a Jellyfish covers each stage in a jellyfish's metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the copy, so readers can see and understand a jellyfish's amazing transformation clearly. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.
Author: Twig C. George Publisher: Turtleback Books ISBN: 9780606212625 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Handsome photos light up the pages of this well-designed introduction to jellyfish. It shows the variety of jellyfish in the sea, their special features and their unusual beauty. Photos.
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Author: Louise Spilsbury
Author: Michele Dufresne
Author: Lisa-ann Gershwin
Author: Juli Berwald
Author: Corinne Demas
Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Author: Valerie Bodden
Author: Grace Hansen
Author: Twig C. George
Author: August Hoeft