This seven-page guide can be used to identify freshwater microorganisms. Categories include microscopic autotrophic organisms (i.e. algae), heterotrophic protozoa, other freshwater plankton (Animalia, Monera, etc), and arthropods. The guide is in the form of a table, with columns for name, picture, characteristic, and taxonomy.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Datasets and Tools:Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5)Keywords: green algae, desmids, diatoms, flagellates, amoeba, ciliate, heliozoan, paramecium, stentor, coleps, suctoria, peritrich, cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, rotifers, hydra, flatworms, roundworms, oligochaetes, leeches, gastrotricha, tardigrades, water bears, ostracods, copepods, water fleas, isopods, amphipods, water mites, alderfly nymph, caddisfly larva, stonefly, mayfly, damselfly, dragonfly, water boatman, water beetle, mosquito