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Planet Ocean: Why We All Need a Healthy Ocean
Patricia Newman
Illustrator: Annie Crawley, photographer
Ages: 9+
Published: 2021
Publisher: Millbrook/Lerner
ISBN: 978-1-5415-8121-0
Keywords: ocean issues, pollution, chemistry, divers from diverse locations, oceanography
Divers who explore the Arctic, the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia, and the Salish Sea in western North America discuss local issues that affect us all. Photographs. Sources include video links.