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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments
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Plankton in the Bay part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This University of Maryland Biotechnology Institute website provides background information about plankton, especially as they relate to the Chesapeake Bay. It includes a discussion of key nutrients ...
In Full Bloom part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website offers a brief overview of Red Tide and the toxic algae responsible for it. Several words and phrases within the summary are hyperlinked to more detailed explanations on remote sites. A ...
There Are Algae in Your House! part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This lesson plan provides an activity in which students can learn about how algae is used in the food they eat. The lesson plan includes background information as well as instructions for in-class ...
Red Tides Student Module part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This activity packet uses red tide-related data to integrate science and mathematics. Designed for grades 9-12, students use given data sets to create and interpret graphs. All required materials are ...
Human Impacts on Catchments part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website offers an explanation of red tide and other harmful algal blooms (HABs). It briefly explains what algal blooms are and what causes them. Designed for educatiors, the site also provides ...
Help! It's an HAB! part of SERC Web Resource Collection
These web activities are part of a series of lessons that provide information and materials to teach students about the effects of harmful algal blooms (HABs) on fish as well as devising remediation ...
Black Smokers: Life Forms part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This educational web site features life forms of deep sea hydrothermal systems. Hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, this site offers a brief introduction of the community and then ...
Hysteria Over Pfiesteria part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this EPA online activity, students are guided through an investigation of the Pfiesteria outbreaks through a variety of approaches employing writing, math, drawing, summarizing and deductive ...
We're in Hot Water Now: Hydrothermal Vents part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this National Geographic lesson, students will use National Geographic's Yellowstone internet module to learn about the processes that drive geysers. The activity involves learning about ...
Extreme 2002: Mission to the Abyss part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the expedition page of the 2002 Mission to the Abyss. Developed by the University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies, the site highlights the mission and crew, seafloor geology, ...