Cadenas Alimentarias De La Costa Marina / Seashore Food Chains (Cadenas Alimentarias / Food Chains)

This title is intended for ages 7 to 10. Text is in Spanish. The seashore is where two worlds meet, and this unique environment is home to many plants and animals. The food chains formed here join land and sea with a balanced marriage that keeps many species thriving. From gulls and turtles to kelp and fish, the range of life found by the seashore will fascinate children. Highlights include: the nature of food chains and webs; how microscopic aquatic organisms kick-start food chains; migratory animals that come in and out of seashore food chains; and the dangers to seashore life such as pollution.