"At low tide, the wind blowing across Spartina grass sounds like wind of the prairie. When the tide is in, the gentle music of moving water is added to the prai

Tall green grass. Subtle melodies of songbirds. Sharp whines of muskrats. Rustles of water running through the grasses. And at low tide, a pungent reminder of t

This textbook examines selected groups of marine organisms within a framework of basic biological principles and processes. With attention to taxonomic, evoluti