Life in an Estuary

Life in an Estuary(grades 5 and up)
9780822521372 hardcover (buy this book)

“Life in an Estuary is an excellent and comprehensive guide to this fragile ecosystem. The nation’s largest estuary, the Chesapeake Bay, is featured to illustrate the dynamics of communities where rivers meet the sea. Students who use this book for research or high interest reading will appreciate the complexity of estuary life.

Photos and text illustrate the life in each salinity zone, along with the adaptations that organisms have made to be able to withstand continual change. Human impact on the area, including pollution and overharvesting, is also covered.…The book could be used in middle or high school biology and environmental science classes…The ten books in the Ecosystems in Action series would be a great resource for student or group projects covering food webs, ecosystems, or the effects of pollution and habitat destruction.”—NSTA Recommends.