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First edition. |
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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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River books / sponsored by the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, Texas State University
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River books (Series)
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| Note |
"Texas aquatic science" is a comprehensive aquatic science curriculum consisting of this book, a teacher guide, specially produced videos, and supplementary materials. The teacher guide, videos, and other resources can be found at http://texasaquaticscience.org/ and http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/publications/learning/aquaticscience/. They can also be accessed through the websites of the project partners: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment at Texas State University, and the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi." |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / by Andrew Sansom -- Acknowledgments -- About the Texas Aquatic Science Project -- Water is life -- The ultimate recyclable: Water -- What is your watershed address? -- Living in water -- From sun to sunfish -- Texas aquatic ecosystems -- Aquifers and springs -- Streams and rivers -- Lakes and ponds -- Wetlands -- Bays and estuaries -- Oceans: the Gulf of Mexico -- Fishing for conservation -- Water for people and the environment -- Appendix A: Guidelines for teachers -- Appendix B: TEKS in Texas aquatic science -- -- Glossary. |
| Summary |
This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aquifers to springs, rivers to estuaries, ample illustrations promote understanding of important concepts and clarify major ideas. Aquatic science is covered comprehensively, with relevant principles of chemistry, physics, geology, geography, ecology, and biology included throughout the text. Emphasizing water sustainability and conservation, the book tells us what we can do personally to conserve for t. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Aquatic sciences -- Texas -- Textbooks.
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Aquatic sciences. |
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Texas. |
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Textbooks.
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| Subject |
Water-supply -- Texas -- Textbooks.
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Water-supply. |
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Water resources development -- Texas -- Textbooks.
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Water resources development. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Textbooks.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Rosen, Rudolph A. (Rudolph Albert), 1952- Texas aquatic science. First edition 9781623491932 (DLC) 2014026910 (OCoLC)881030189 |
| ISBN |
9781623492274 electronic book |
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1623492270 electronic book |
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9781623491932 |
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1623491932 |
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