Shark quest
Subtitle: protecting the ocean's top predators
By: Karen Romano Young
Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Minneapolis
Language: eng
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781512498059
Subjects: Sharks; Conservation; Juvenile literature; Behavior
Description: Sharks are in trouble. Fifty shark species are at high risk of extinction, and another sixty-three are threatened. Discover the work of scientists and conservationists as they study shark biology and morphology; research migration, feeding, and mating patterns; delve into human, climate, and other threats to shark habitat; and develop sophisticated technologies to aid sharks and shark research. See how scientists also educate the public about real and imagined fear of sharks and encourage citizen participation in shark conservation efforts. You can even adopt a shark!
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-124) and index.

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1120 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: The trouble with sharks; title: What's a shark?; title: Feeding the beast; title: Chain of life; title: Swimming with sharks; title: What do shark researchers do at sea?; title: What do shark researchers do on shore?; title: For the sharks, citizen science.