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-- Twenty-four hours in a lakec2018., Pre-adolescent, Cavendish Square Call No: 577.63 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Readers spend a day on a lake and witness the changes that occur in the plant and animal life that depends on these valuable resources.
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2016., PowerKids Press Call No: 577.6 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Rivers and lakes are home to some of the world s most captivating creatures. Diving beetles, water lilies, salmon, and fish eagles are just some of the diverse life-forms readers will learn about in this information-rich title. Readers learn how creatures adapt and survive in this fascinating biome. The text s treatment of important life science concepts, such as ecosystems, interdependency, and habitat survival, are designed to support elementary science curriculum standards. Colorful photographs, fact boxes, and a simple map complete a comprehensive learning experience. Detailed Table of Contents, Fact Boxes, Full-color photographs, For Further Information Section, Glossary, Index, Web Sites.
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By Wicks, Maris2016., Juvenile, First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press Call No: 577.78 WIC Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Science comics (First Second (Firm))Summary Note: "This absorbing look at ocean science covers the biology of coral reefs as well as their ecological importance."--Amazon.com.
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By Egan, Dan[2017]., W.W. Norton & Company Call No: 577.630 Ega Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior--hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan's compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come. For thousands of years the pristine Great Lakes were separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the roaring Niagara Falls and from the Mississippi River basin by a "sub-continental divide." Beginning in the late 1800s, these barriers were circumvented to attract oceangoing freighters from the Atlantic and to allow Chicago's sewage to float out to the Mississippi. These were engineering marvels in their time--and the changes in Chicago arrested a deadly cycle of waterborne illnesses--but they have had horrendous unforeseen consequences. Egan provides a chilling account of how sea lamprey, zebra and quagga mussels and other invaders have made their way into the lakes, decimating native species and largely destroying the age-old ecosystem. And because the lakes are no longer isolated, the invaders now threaten water intake pipes, hydroelectric dams and other infrastructure across the country. Egan also explores why outbreaks of toxic algae stemming from the overapplication of farm fertilizer have left massive biological "dead zones" that threaten the supply of fresh water. He examines fluctuations in the levels of the lakes caused by manmade climate change and overzealous dredging of shipping channels. And he reports on the chronic threats to siphon off Great Lakes water to slake drier regions of America or to be sold abroad. In an age when dire problems like the Flint water crisis or the California drought bring ever more attention to the indispensability of safe, clean, easily available Water, The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is a powerful paean to what is arguably our most precious resource, an urgent examination of what threatens it and a convincing call to arms about the relatively simple things we need to do to protect it."--Dust jacket.
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By Egan, Dan2018., W.W. Norton & Company Call No: HI-INT 577.6 EGA Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Norton paperback.Summary Note: "The Great Lakes--Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior--hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan's compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come."--Page 4 of cover.
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By Katz, Sharonc1999, Benchmark Books Call No: 577.63 0977 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Ecosystems of North AmericaSummary Note: Describes the formation of the Great Lakes, the varied lifeforms that are part of this ecosystem, the interactions among the plants and animals that live there, and threats to this environment.
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[2013]., Oxford University Press Call No: 578.6 2 Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "This book studies the ecology of invasive species, examining the effects that such invasions have on various types of ecosystems"--
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c2004, Pre-adolescent, Carolrhoda Books Call No: 577.63 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Biomes of North AmericaSummary Note: Takes readers on a journey into a lake, showing examples of how the animals and plants are connected and dependent on each other and on the lake's freshwater environment.
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1996., Twenty-First Century Books Call No: 577.6 SAYRE Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the lake and pond biomes and how each is affected by the environment and people.
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c2008., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: 577.63 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Early bird food websSummary Note: Traces the life cycles of animals and other living things in and around lakes and ponds, and discusses the importance of taking care of these environments.
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2006., Juvenile, Chelsea Call No: 574.5 BIO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Biomes of the EarthSummary Note: Describes the lake and river biome, including climate, geology, geography and biodiversity.
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2011., Britannica Educational Pub. ; Rosen Educational Services Call No: 551.48 RAF Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: The living earthSummary Note: This book introduces lakes as complex, ever-changing phenomena which are important to life on earth and examines the regions where water meets dry land, forming wetlands, both fresh and saline.
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c2003, Lerner Publications Call No: 577.63 09774 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Ecosystems in actionSummary Note: Describes how Lake Superior was formed and the interdependence of the plants and animals that live in and around it.
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2003., Juvenile, DK Pub. Call No: 551.48 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eye wonderSummary Note: This book describes how rivers flow to the sea and the characteristics of rivers and lakes, including the animal life found within and near them.
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c2003., DK Pub. Call No: 551.48 Hol Edition: 1st American ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Eye wonderSummary Note: Describes how rivers flow to the sea and the characteristics of rivers and lakes, including the animal life found within and near them. Animals mentioned in the book are otters, hippos, manatees, newts, mud puppy, avocet, heron, kingfisher, jellyfish, and salmon. Rivers and lakes include Amazon River, Dead Sea, Great Lakes, and Nile River.