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Microbial Life in Extreme Environments

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Tardigrada (Water Bears) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.micrographia.com/specbiol/tardigra/tardig/tar...
This reference page offers a brief description of Tardigrades, also known as water bears. It includes information about their physical appearance, an explanation of their name, likely habitats, ...

Vorticella: Life on a Spring part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/gall/micronat/Vorticella1.html
This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Vorticella isolated from a ditch on a country road. The article describes the appearance of Vorticella and details ...

Bacteria: Ya Can't Live Without Um! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/gall/micronat/Bacteria.html
This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observations of bacteria. It discusses the importance of bacteria to the biosphere and examines their role in decomposition, ...

Paramecium bursaria, It's Easy Being Green! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/gall/micronat/Pbursaria.html
This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observations of Paramecium bursaria. Written as a notebook entry, it discusses the relationship between P. bursaria and the ...

Lights Alive! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/lightsalive/index.html
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 ...

Great Moments in Science: Light of Life 3 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.abc.net.au/science/k2/moments/s608548.htm
This Great Moments in Science radio transcript describes photons of light (not to be confused with bioluminescence) that can be seen only with the most sensitive photodetectors. Scientists believe ...

Dirtland Microbe Zoo part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/zdmain.html
From the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology, this web site features "Dirtland", an interactive microbe zoo. The site explores the endless varieties of ...

Glow: Living Lights part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/exhibits/glow/index.html
This 48-page Teacher's Guide accompanies the "Glow: Living Lights" exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. In PDF format, the guide contains 12 lesson plans ...

Tree of Life: Tardigrada part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Tardigrada
This Tree of Life web page features scientific information about Tardigrades, also known as water bears. The page includes the following Tardigrade resources: a diagram showing the external features ...

Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pbs.org/opb/intimatestrangers/
This PBS documentary provides an overview of the microbial world and offers an exciting glimpse into the field of microbiology. Meet scientists from around the world investigating the microbial world ...