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[2017], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: HI-INT 577.0981 MON Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Scientists in the field.Summary Note: The Amazon provides a full fifth of the world's oxygen, and every year unsustainable human practices destroy 2.7 million acres. What can be done to help? That's where Project Piaba comes in.
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[2017], Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 577.0981 1 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Series Title: Scientists in the field.Summary Note: Tracks an expedition down the Amazon River as scientists reveal how a small fish called the piaba effects the overall health of the river. Includes color photographs and discussion on the lifestyle of the native people, the wildlife, and conservation efforts.
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[2016]., Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: ANIMALS NF MON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Scientists in the field.Summary Note: "... Follow Dr. Greg Skomal, biologist and head of the Massachusetts Shark Research Program, as he strives to better understand the habits and habitats of Great Whites in order to save this amazing, if maligned, creature of the deep."--Publisher.
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2015., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: 594 MONTGOMERY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Scientists in the field.Summary Note: Examines the findings of octopus scientist Jennifer Mather's team working in the reefs around the islands of Moorea and Tahiti, describing what they have learned about the octopuses of the area and of octopuses in general, such as their intelligence and their surprising capabilities, like being able to squeeze into almost any shape.