Ocean Anatomy: The Curious Parts & Pieces of the World Under the Sea by Julia Rothman & John Niekrasz

Author:Julia Rothman & John Niekrasz [Rothman, Julia & Niekrasz, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science
ISBN: 9781635861600
Amazon: 1635861608
Barnesnoble: 1635861608
Goodreads: 53061859
Publisher: Storey Books
Published: 2020-04-28T00:00:00+00:00

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These six species are commonly called whales or blackfish, but genetically they are dolphins.

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Seaweed plays a

critical ecological

role. It provides

food and habitat

for thousands of

species. In cold

waters, many

species of fish use

kelp forests to

breed and provide

protection for

their young.

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Kelp can grow more than a

foot each day, providing plenty

of food for its most notorious

grazer, the red sea urchin.

Ever-creative sea otters anchor

their babies with kelp blades

while they dive for red urchins.

Sea bass, crabs, jellyfish, rockfish, and even gray whales thrive in

the safety of the kelp forest.

Cormorants, gulls, terns, and

egrets help themselves to the

bounty of prey.

The richness of life in a kelp

forest also draws predators like

sharks, seals, and sea lions who

hide in the dense kelp while they

hunt.

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