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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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Estuary
A close-up look at wetlands ecology.
12 minutes
DVD-R version available
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 1981
Copyright Date: 1979
ISBN (VHS): 0-7722-0356-3
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-335-8
Directed by Don White
Produced by The National Film Board of Canada
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"Valuable for upper elementary through adult education on estuarine ecology."
National Wetlands Newsletter
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Using exquisite underwater micro-photography, this National Film Board of Canada production provides a close-up look at an estuary-- the biologically important wetlands where the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean. As we watch barnacles feeding themselves and the comic acrobatics of diving ducks, the film details the complex ecology of estuarine life; and, in an understated manner, makes a powerful case for protecting wetlands.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Awards:
Best of Category, National Educational Film Festival
Runner-Up, Chicagoland Educational Film Festival
Best of Category, NAAEE Festival
ALA Media For Libraries
Henry Fonda Award, River City Film Conference
Reviews:
"The concept of the food chain is soundly illustrated in this film...Provides a concise, enjoyable, and informative look at life in an estuary. Recommended for instructional use in general biology and ecology courses."
Choice
"Within its small, beautifully circumscribed compass, this is a perfect example of a fully achieved work which ultimately links the complexity of one particular ecostructure (and fills us with respect for its perfection) to our present-day social webs."
Amos Vogel,
Film Comment
"The ecological principles are the same worldwide and their treatment in this film is valuable for upper elementary through adult education on estuarine ecology."
National Wetlands Newsletter
Related Subjects:
Biology
Coast and Ocean
Ecology
Rivers
Values
Wildlife
Related Titles:
Secrets of the Salt Marsh: An overview of salt marsh ecology.
The Shoreline Doesn't Stop Here Anymore: Coastal erosion and our mostly futile efforts to hold the ocean at bay.
The Intertidal Zone: Ecology of the ecological zone between the tides.
The Crabs, The Birds, The Bay: Migrating shorebirds feast on horseshoe crab eggs in Delaware Bay.
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