Whale Fall: Exploring an OceanFloor Ecosystem

Whale Fall: Exploring an OceanFloor Ecosystem

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SKU: SONG0593380606
UPC: 9780593380604
Brand: Random House Studio
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This fascinating nonfiction picture book filled with stunning illustrations details the end of life for a whale, also known as a whale fall, when its body sinks to the ocean floor and becomes an energyrich food source for organisms living in the deep sea.When a whale dies, its massive body silently sinks down, down, through the inky darkness, finally coming to rest on the silty seafloor. For the whale, it s the end of a 70yearlong life. But for a littleknown community of deepsea dwellers, it s a new beginning. First come the hungry hagfish, which can smell the whale from miles around. Then the sleeper sharks begin their prowl, feasting on skin and blubber. After about six months, the meat is gone. Year after year, decade after decade, the whale nourishes all kinds of organisms from zombie worms to squat lobsters to deepsea microbes.This completely fascinating reallife phenomenon is brought to vivid and poetic life by nonfiction master Melissa Stewart and acclaimed illustrator Rob Dunlavey.

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This product may contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

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