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Cyanobacteria and the Cryptobiotic Crust part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.biology.ed.ac.uk/research/groups/jdeacon/micr...
Cryptobiotic crusts are featured in this web page, with discussion on cryptobiotic communities, cyanobacteria, and other organisms that comprise this environment. The site provides numerous images of ...

An Introduction to Biological Soil Crusts part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.soilcrust.org/crust101.htm
Biological soil crusts are the feature of this USGS Canyonlands Research Station website. The site provides an introduction to biological soil crusts with linked images, divided into the following ...

Canyon Country Ecosystems Research Site (CCERS) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.soilcrust.org/ccers.htm
This USGS Canyonlands Research Station web page provides information about research dedicated to the long-term study of the ecosystems of the Colorado Plateau. The page covers in brief the ...

Links To Related Web Sites & Publications part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.soilcrust.org/links.htm
This USGS Canyonlands Research Station web page provides links related to biological soil crusts. The links include Soils/Biological Soil Crusts, Biological Soil Crusts - Webs of Life in the Desert ...

Life without Volcanic Heat part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://nai.arc.nasa.gov/news_stories/news_detail.cfm?ID=52
This site is a news article by NASA Astrobiology Institute featuring Deborah Kelly from the University of Washington. She talks about the navigational challenges of reaching this newly discovered ...

The Discovery of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field, 2000 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.lostcity.washington.edu/science/discovery.html
This page (part of the Lost City Expedition Site) describes the serendipitous discovery of the Lost City Hydrothermal Field by. In 2000, Kelley, Karson, and Früh-Green participated on a ...

Microscopy For Children: A Bibliography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.microscopy.org/education/projectmicro/index.cfm
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

https://nai.nasa.gov/
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 ...

Toxic Blooms: Understanding Red Tides part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.fathom.com/course/10701012/index.html
This online seminar reviews the topic of red tides in four sessions, which review the effect HABs have on public health, wildlife and the economy; describe common harmful algal species and their ...

BioMedia Associates: Learning Programs for Biology part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://ebiomedia.com/index.html
This site provides photographs, animations, essays, teaching resources, multimedia, and other information about biological systems and organisms. It features a monthly contest and quiz in which ...