Australian Spotted Jellyfish
- ISBN-10
- 1602797528
- ISBN-13
- 9781602797529
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 32
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01-01
- Publisher
- Cherry Lake
- Author
- Susan H. Gray
Description
Swarms of the dinner-plate-size invasive Australian Spotted Jellyfish have been reported from East Texas to Florida in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Atlantic coastlines of Florida and South Carolina. These creatures present a major threat to the shrimp fishery. Readers will be introduced to the concepts of invasive species and challenged to think critically about the cause, effect, and control of dangerous creatures.
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