| Edition |
1st American ed. |
| Description |
48 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
On the job |
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On the job.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 46) and index. |
| Contents |
A Marine Biologist on the Job 4 -- Why Are Coral Reefs So Important? 6 -- The Four Big Threats to Coral Reefs 8 -- Global Warming and Coral Reefs 10 -- What Does a Marine Biologist Do? 12 -- How I Became a Marine Biologist 14 -- All in a Day's Work 18 -- Who's Who on My Team? 20 -- What a Marine Biologist Studies 22 -- Humans Helping Corals, Corals Helping Humans 24 -- Equipment Checklist 26 -- The Trip! 28 -- Back on Land 36 -- What Our Trip Showed 40 -- Losing Nemo 42 -- A Checklist and Job Opportunities 44. |
| Summary |
This book describes a marine biologist's work, discussing educational requirements, the conducting of research and experiments about sea life, and opportunities for marine biologists in a variety of fields. |
| Subject |
Marine biologists -- Vocational guidance -- Juvenile literature.
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| ISBN |
9780756536206 (lib. bdg.) |
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0756536200 (lib. bdg.) |
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