About the Book
Parrotfish is startled by a strong current sweeping through the reef, when suddenly Eagle Ray appears overhead to warn Parrotfish and his neighbors that a storm is coming and to take cover. Once the storm finally passes, Parrotfish is surprised at how much their reef has changed. It's up to him and his neighbors to restore their coral reef to its former state, and to help a neighboring reef that is struggling to recover. The involvement of an unlikely helper causes an initial stir, but to everyone's surprise ends up being a hero in the effort to save the neighboring reef in trouble.
An ecological story about coral reef resilience and recovery, underlining the importance of herbivores and apex predators in maintaining a coral reef ecosystem's delicate balance and ability to recover after a large-scale disturbance.
An ecological story about coral reef resilience and recovery, underlining the importance of herbivores and apex predators in maintaining a coral reef ecosystem's delicate balance and ability to recover after a large-scale disturbance.
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Christina Maas
Niedersachsen, Germany
Christina Maas is an artist, self-published author and ecologist. She grew up in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA where she fell in love with the ocean. Frequent trips to the Cayman Islands as a child deepened her fascination with the sea, in particular coral reef ecosystems. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology from James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia and a Master of Science in International Studies in Tropical Aquatic Ecology from the University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany. Christina now resides in Niedersachsen, Germany with her husband and three children where she enjoys writing and illustrating ecologically focused children's stories and painting.