Ocean beaches capture our attention like few places on Earth-and for good reason. Two vastly different ecosystems merge here, attracting a wide variety of life forms. Become a young oceanographer. Learn all about beaches and the plants and animals found there. East Coast expert Erika Zambello and West Coast naturalist Stephanie Panlasigui present a kids' introduction to beach life. The children's book, ideal for early and middle-grade readers, conveys...

This text introduces and draws together pertinent aspects of fluid dynamics, physical oceanography, solid mechanics, and organismal biology to provide a much-needed set of tools for quantitatively examining the biological effects of ocean waves. "Nowhere on earth does water move as violently as on wave-swept coasts," writes the author, "and every breaker that comes pounding on the shore places large hydrodynamic forces on the organisms resident there."...

Illustrations and text describe some of the many things that can be found on a walk along a beach, including coconuts, shark teeth, jellyfish, crabs and different kinds of shells.

Which fish can breathe on land? Why do some crabs have to live in other animal's shells? In this book you can find out lots of fascinating facts about the seashore and the creatures that live there.

Guided by a marine biologist, two young children examine some of the many forms of life found along rocky and sandy shorelines and in salt marshes of North America.

Explores the geology and life forms of seashores, including cliffs, sand dunes, the splash zone, low-tide area, shallows, and deep water, discussing their plants and animals, environmental challenges, and conservation efforts.

The ocean is teeming with all kinds of life. Tiny algae, schools of fish, massive whales, prickly urchins, reefs of coral, life takes many amazing forms in this watery world. Readers of this fascinating book will learn all about marine life. Gorgeous full-color photographs will get even reluctant readers interested in marine biology. Simple descriptions help readers identify common types of sea creatures and plants. A fun, vivid design makes learning...

Discusses the animals and plants that live at the edge of the sea. Includes queen scallops, hermit crabs, and various shoreline plants.