The living seas: Unit vocab review

Until the cleanup was complete, we were told not to swim in the contaminated waters by the lighthouse.

In order to conserve the coral reefs, fishing is banned within its borders.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is one of the clearest signs of the pollution crisis in our oceans.

Julio always picked up all the plastic debris he found on the beach because he didn’t want it to end up back in the ocean.

Over the next few months, the lobstermen developed a plan to protect their fishery and their jobs.

Kenji's favorite ecosystem was the tide pools by his aunt's house; he could spend all day watching the plants and creatures in their little private caves.

The crew of the good ship Undertow encountered many dangers on their voyage: terrible weather, pirates, and a killer whale that rammed them hard enough to leave a dent.

Elisa's innovative fix to the rigging involved a lot of tape, some paracord, and a binder clip, but it held firm.

Park rangers have maintained this parkland for over a century.

In the 18th century, whale oil was a valuable resource, and that value led people to plunder the sea in search of whale blubber.