The HaloEd Project is a web site dedicated to biotechnology education using Halobacteria, halophilic bacteria that live in the hypersaline environments of the world. The site lists why Halobacteria are ideal for classroom education, offers a teacher's nook, and includes numerous references pertaining to the characteristics and biotechnological uses of halophiles.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Principles, Biology,
:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism,
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Biology:Microbiology,
Molecular Biology,
Evolution:Patterns
Resource Type:
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, Hypersaline
Topics:
Biosphere:Ecology:Abiotic Relations,
Food Webs,
Metabolism,
Biosphere:Microbiology,
Ecology,
Molecular Biology,
Evolution:Patterns
