This website provides information about Tardigrades and introduces the Tardigrade Species Distribution Project. The objectives of the project are to engage students in hands-on science and to map the United State distribution of a new species of water bear (Milnesium sp.). The site includes links to water bear facts, information about the project, protocols, taxonomy, a pictorial key to Tardigrade genera, a glossary, results from the study, and references. It also includes links to a communication environment and external resources, such as a video, dedicated to tardigrades.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Diversity,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work,
Audio/Visual:Animations/Video,
Images/Illustrations,
Activities:Project
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic, High Pressure, Alkaline, Acidic, Hypersaline, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot
Keywords: Tardigrada, cryptobiosis
