Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781512426311)

A Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book
A Green Earth Book Award Winner
This up-close look at a fascinating scientific discovery highlights the critical role predators such as sea otters play in keeping ecosystems healthy.
In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected this estuary to be overrun with algae, causing the seagrass to die. Why was the seagrass thriving?
As Brent investigated, signs pointed to an unexpected player helping to keep the seagrass healthy: sea otters! What do these top predators have to do with an aquatic grass at the opposite end of the food chain? Brent's amazing discovery gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems. Follow science in action as Brent conducts the research that led to this major discovery.

Author: Patricia Newman
ISBN-10: 1512426318
ISBN-13: 9781512426311
Publisher: Millbrook Press (Tm)
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2017
Pages: 56
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 10.70w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 187289 / Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

Award: Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - Honor Book

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/01/2017 pg. 119
Booklist 02/01/2017 pg. 34
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2017 pg. 129
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2017 pg. 194 - Recommended, Satisfactory