Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem

Awards🏆
Honor Book (2018) - Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award - (Children's Book)

Contributor(s):

• Author: Patricia Newman

In Elkhorn Slough, an inlet on the California coast, seagrass grows healthy and strong in the shallow water. This healthy seagrass baffled marine biologist Brent Hughes. The scientist expected this estuary to be overrun with algae, causing the seagrass to die. Why was the seagrass thriving?

As Brent investigated, signs pointed to an unexpected player helping to keep the seagrass healthy: sea ottersWhat do these top predators have to do with an aquatic grass at the opposite end of the food chain? Brent's amazing discovery gave scientists insight into the delicate balance of ecosystems. Follow science in action as Brent conducts the research that led to this major discovery.

 
Review citations

• School Library Journal - pg. 119 - 01/01/2017
• Booklist - pg. 34 - 02/01/2017
• Kirkus Reviews / Best Of The Best/Highly Recommended - pg. 129 - 02/15/2017
• Kirkus Reviews / Exceptional Presentation - pg. 129 - 02/15/2017
• Kirkus Reviews / Book Of Special Distinction - pg. 129 - 02/15/2017
• Kirkus Reviews / Top 15 Book Of The Year - pg. 129 - 02/15/2017
• Kirkus Reviews / Highly Recommended - pg. 129 - 02/15/2017
• Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - pg. 194 - 07/01/2017
• Hornbook Guide to Children / Very Good - pg. 194 - 07/01/2017
• Hornbook Guide to Children / Recommended - Readable - pg. 194 - 07/01/2017