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Summary: Documents the conservation scientist author's diving exploration of the Phoenix Islands in an effort to establish an act to preserve the region's healthy and abundant sea life that also addresses the needs of Kiribati's fishing industry.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2013

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9736 UND

Roberts, Callum

Summary: A memoir by the world's leading coral reef scientist, revealing the thrill of diving and the vital science and story of these majestic reefs.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROBERTS, CALLUM ROB

Anganuzzi, Clara

Summary: "Ayla lives on a beautiful tropical island surrounded by a coral reef. Her mom is a marine biologist, and every day, the two go exploring together. One day, Ayla notices that many of the fish have disappeared, and the once-vibrant corals have turned pale. She and her mom set out to save the corals--but is it too late?"--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2024

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ANG

Summary: If oceans continue to warm at the current pace, coral reefs could be wiped out by century's end. But scientists from around the globe are rushing to help corals adapt to changing climate through assisted evolution. Follow scientists as they attempt to crossbreed heat-resistant corals, and even transplant corals' algae, in a race to save the coral reefs from extinction.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2021

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV REE

Wicks, Maris

Summary: Explores coral reef ecosystems, detailing the organisms that live within the reefs, their importance in the ocean ecological system as a whole, and the scientific and medical advancements developed from coral reefs.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2016

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.5 WIC

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT Nature Get Wicks

Berkes, Marianne Collins.

Summary: The coral reef in this book is like a marine nursery, teeming with mamas and babies! In the age-old way of kids and fish, children will count and clap to the rhythm of "Over in the Meadow" while pufferfish "puff", gruntfish "grunt" and seahorses "flutter". The colorful art is fresh and fun-constructed entirely from polymer clay-and invites young fingers to fashion fishy forms

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dawn Publications 2004

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Kelley, K. C.

Summary: "This beginning reader takes young people under the sea to meet amazing animals! Using text aimed at emergent readers, each book also features vocabulary specific to its place in the world. Colorful photos make exploring fun!"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Amicus Readers and Amicus Ink are imprints of Amicus 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 578.77 KEL

Munro, Roxie

Summary: "A scuba diver encounters 29 true-to-size sea creatures with information about their intriguing habits and more about the Caribbean coral reef they call home" --

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.77 MUN

Berwald, Juli

Summary: "Coral reefs are a microcosm of our planet: wondrously diverse, deeply interconnected, and critically imperiled. They sustain entire ecosystems and protect vulnerable coasts. But corals across the planet are in the middle of an unprecedented die-off, beset by warming oceans, pollution, human damage, and their own devastating pandemic. Even under stress, they are out-of-this world gorgeous,...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 333.95 BER

Meomi

Summary: When the Octonauts, a team of eight animals who explore the ocean, discover a bleached and abandoned coral reef, they learn about the important relationships among animals, plants, and their habitats.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Immedium 2009

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Meomi 2009

Gibbons, Gail.

Summary: Presents information about how coral reefs are formed, how they grow, and the many different kinds of plants and animals that live in their special environment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J 577.789 GIB

Neuman, Susan B

Summary: Introduces coral reefs and the animals that live there to young readers using simple, repetitive text and photographs, including seahorses, turtles, eels, and minnows.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2014

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Chin, Jason

Summary: A young girl gets quite a surprise when the text of a library book she is reading transforms her surroundings into those of a teeming-with-life coral reef!

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2011

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.6 CHI

Maynard, Caitlin.

Summary: Describes a fieldtrip that eighteen students and seven adults took to study the ecosystems of a tropical rain forest and a coral reef in Belize.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Franklin Watts 1996

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 574.5 MAY

Scales, Helen

Summary: A renowned oceanographer introduces the Great Barrier Reef and its ecosystems, revealing how the reef came to be, its place in the world and what we can all do to help ensure that it is around for future generations to discover and enjoy.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Flying Eye Books 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.7 SCA

Fleisher, Paul.

Summary: Describes how coral reefs are formed, and some of the many plants and animals that live there.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Benchmark Books 1998

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J577.7 FLE

Earle, Sylvia A.

Summary: A brief introduction to coral reefs, including where they are found, how they grow, what lives in them, their importance, and efforts being made to protect and restore them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2016

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 551.42 EAR

Summary: "This volume describes three of Earth's major oceanic landforms: the Great Barrier Reef, Atolls of the Maldives, and the Mid-Atlantic Ridge"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: World Book, Inc., a Scott Fetzer company 2017

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Summary: Hunting for treasure, Ms. Frizzle's class learns about the amazing creatures of the coral reef.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Scholstic 1998

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 574.91 COL

Summary: This 6-part series will be shown on PBS in the Spring of 2006. Includes: Voyage To Kure (Parts I & II), The Gray Whale Obstacle Course, Sharks: At Risk, and America's Underwater Treasures (Parts I & II).

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: PBS Home Video 2006

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JEA

McDougall, Peter

Summary: The Definitive Guide to Scuba Diving and Snorkeling in The Grand Cayman Islands "The collection of Reef Smart Guides is a great resource for the touring diver. Incredible detailed 3D maps and up to date editorial content based on information from local dive experts, these cutting edge guidebooks are a must have for all scuba divers before they travel." Clearly Cayman Dive Resorts #1 New Release...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Reef Smart Guides 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 917.292 GRAND CAYMAN POP

Veron, J. E. N. (John Edward Norwood)

Contents: The big picture -- The Great Barrier Reef : an overview -- Corals and reefs : controls and processes -- The state of the Great Barrier Reef -- Mass extinctions and reef gaps -- Messages from deep time -- The Cenozoic roller-coaster -- Australia adrift -- The ice ages -- The last glacial cycle -- Many origins -- Stone age utopia -- An enhanced greenhouse world -- Temperature and mass bleaching...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press 2008

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 578.77 VER

Gibbons, Gail.

Summary: Information about how coral reefs are formed, how they grow, and how the many different kinds of plants and animals live in their special environment.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 577.789 GIB

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Nature Gibbons

Shaffer, Lindsay

Summary: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to moray eels. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bellwether Media, Inc. 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 597.43 SHA

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