LibGuides: Sustainable Biomes- Challenges to Food Production: Marine

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Here are some books that you may find useful during your studies. Search the Bennies catalogue Accessit for more, or browse the Non-fiction collection NFS..

Biomes and Ecosystems by John P. Rafferty
ISBN: 9781615303021
Publication Date: 2011-01-15
Earths biosphere supports several unique biomes and ecosystems. Though they operate as self-contained units, these regions also operate as part of a global network, nurturing interdependence among greatly diverse plant and animal species. The evolution of these wondrous realmsboth aquatic and terrestrialand the various natural elements that distinguish them from one another are the subjects of this comprehensive volume.
Protecting natural environments by Jakab, Cheryl
Call Number: NFS 333.72 JAK
ISBN: 9781420267365
Publication Date: 2009
Rainforests by Kate Riggs
ISBN: 9781583418291
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
A fundamental look at a common food chain on the prairie, starting with the widespread bluestem grass, ending with the badger, and introducing various animals in between.
Deserts by Kate Riggs
ISBN: 9781583418260
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
"A fundamental look at a common food chain in the desert, starting with the hardy mesquite tree, ending with the opportunistic coyote, and introducing various animals in between"--Provided by publisher.
Prairies by Kate Riggs
ISBN: 9781583418307
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
A fundamental look at a common food chain in the rainforest, starting with the cacao tree, ending with the powerful jaguar, and introducing various animals in between.

YouTube

How do changes in the ecosystem effect the community? Enter an underwater forest of kelp and explore the various threads that connect species together that help maintain diversity and balance in food webs.

Clickview

Monterey Bay on California's coast is one of the most diverse marine ecosystems in the world, its giant kelp forest bursting with life, from microscopic plankton to visiting ocean giants. The secret key to success in such a busy microworld is balance. Steve Backshall guides us through the unique geography of the bay and introduces some of its key characters in a quest to find the one species that keeps life in the kelp forest in check.

National Geographic

The aquatic biome is divided into freshwater and marine regions. Freshwater regions, such as lakes and rivers, have a low salt concentration. Marine regions, such as estuaries and the ocean, have higher salt concentrations.

Earth Eclipse

Marine is the largest biome in the world. It takes up a whopping 70% of the Earth and accounts for 90% of the world’s water supply. This biome boasts more than 230 distinct species.

Ocean Conservation

Oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface and contain a diverse array of species, habitats and ecosystems. As many as 100 million species live in our oceans, contributing to a rich biodiversity far exceeding that found on land. Marine extinction risk has ramped up rapidly in the past 50 years, to converge upon the level of risk seen on land.

Oxfam Australia

Biomes exist on land and in oceans and differ according to their location and geographic characteristics.

Topography (the shape of the land), climate and soils mean similar land biomes can have different species of plants and animals.

Food can be produced from different biomes when people change the environment for example by ploughing the land, building greenhouses to grow plants, draining swamps and wetlands, building terraces on slopes etc.