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Alien Emerges from Flying Saucer part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Bryozoa. It covers the emergence of a hatchling from its case, as well as its movement, enlargement, budding, and ...
Toxic and Harmful Algal Blooms part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Primarily through the use of engaging graphics, this resource outlines where Toxic and Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) occur in U.S. waters. It also addresses the differences between toxic and non-toxic ...
Eye in the sky: tracking harmful algal blooms with satellite remote sensing part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This article details an effort to use satellite imagery to track harmful algal bloom (HAB) events. The article provides basic information about HABs, how the satellite imagery will track HABs, and ...
Mahogany Tides part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Smithsonian K-12 Education website provides a brief overview of mahogany tide (also known as red tide) events. These events are caused by dinoflagellates, a special type of phytoplankton, and ...
Poking About in the Climatologist's Toolbox part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site, hosted by the University of Wisconsin, is the first in a series of connected pages that discuss the methods scientists use to explore past climate. Informational sections (linked) include ...
Microscopy For Children: A Bibliography part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site is a bibliography of books, videotapes, CD-ROMs and websites on microscopy and related topics, for children, their teachers, and parents. Books include curriculum guides and supplemental ...
NASA Astrobiology Institute part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site provides information on NAI research, a library of publications, sections for teachers and students, and an Ask An Expert section. The student section features Astro-Venture, where students ...
Lights Alive! part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This San Diego Natural History Museum interactive website, designed specifically for kids, explores living lights and the chemistry of bioluminescence. It includes links to informational pages and ...
Growing dinoflagellates at home part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Bioluminescence Web Page explains how to grow Pyrocystis fusiformis, a non-toxic dinoflagellate. Noting the ability of these organisms to produce bright blue light when shaken at night, the site ...
What is a Foram? part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Ocean World website is part of a collection of sites related to foraminifera (also called forams), a group of shelled marine microorganisms. This page provides very general information about ...