Walker, Pam,  1958- <br/><br/>
Marine science experiments / 
Pamela Walker, Elaine Wood. 
 - xx, 154 p. :  col. ill., col. maps ;  29 cm. 
 - Facts on file science experiments .
 - Facts on File science experiments. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151) and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction -- Safety precautions -- Taxonomy of marine fish -- Crowding among fish -- Marine plankton -- Salt marsh community -- Habitat predference of juvenile fish -- Staying afloat -- Oceanic conveyor belt -- How to measure salinity -- Bathymetric maps -- Ocean sediments -- Record written in ocean sediments -- Bycatch during fishing -- Bioaccumulation in killer whales -- Ocean regions -- Echinoderm adaptations -- Fertilization is sea urchins -- Bioluminescent algae -- Fish adaptations -- Which seagrasses do marine herbivoires prefer? -- Aquatic herbicides affect nontarget species -- Scope and sequence chart -- Grade level -- Setting -- Our findings -- Glossary -- Internet resources -- Periodic table of elements. 
<br/><br/> This volume presents twenty science experiments that introduce students to marine biology, and explain key concepts and scientific methodology. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780816081684 (acidfree paper) 0816081689 (acidfree paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009050629 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Marine sciences--Experiments--Juvenile literature.<br/>Marine sciences--Study and teaching (Middle school)--Activity programs.<br/>Marine sciences--Study and teaching (Secondary)--Activity programs.<br/>Marine sciences--Experiments.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GC21.5  / .W34 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>551.46078/W151