TY - BOOK AU - Walker,Pam AU - Wood,Elaine TI - Marine science experiments T2 - Facts on file science experiments SN - 9780816081684 (acidfree paper) AV - GC21.5 .W34 2010 U1 - 551.46078/W151 23 PY - 2010/// CY - New York PB - Infobase Pub. KW - Marine sciences KW - Experiments KW - Juvenile literature KW - Study and teaching (Middle school) KW - Activity programs KW - Study and teaching (Secondary) N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-151) and index; 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; HS N2 - This volume presents twenty science experiments that introduce students to marine biology, and explain key concepts and scientific methodology ER -