Oceans

This book takes readers on a journey across the world’s oceans, from their sun-kissed surfaces to their darkest depths. On that journey, they’ll discover a huge variety of plants and animals that survive in Earth’s ocean waters. They’ll also uncover the systems they use to do so.

Chapters focus on different aspects of oceans, from types of oceans around the world to animal and plant adaptations for survival within their waters, and the specifics of different ocean food chains and how they work.

Case study features explore the world’s diverse ocean environments, from the freezing polar waters through temperate oceans and warm tropical oceans. They uncover life in the depths and at the surface and how different organisms survive on and in ocean forests, rocky shorelines, beaches, and coral reefs.

Investigate the fascinating biome that is an ocean!