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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 ...

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 ...

Black Smokers part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/savageearth/hellscrust/html/sid...
This brief web article features black smokers and discusses the history of their discovery, the geologic processes creating black smokers, and the various life forms inhabiting this extreme ...

New Jersey Tardigrade Survey part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://tardigrade.us/nj-tardigrade-survey/
This image-rich web page represents highlights from the New Jersey Tardigrade Survey conducted by Michael Shaw, under the guidance of William Miller. A map of New Jersey site locations is followed by ...

Tardigrade Reference Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://tardigrade.acnatsci.org/
This web site features links to resources regarding tardigrade science and education. It is hosted by The Academy of Natural Sciences and was created by Dr. William Miller, a leading tardigrade ...

BIOGLYPHS: A Living Collaboration with Bioluminescent Organisms part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.erc.montana.edu/Bioglyphs/
BIOGLYPHS is an art and science collaboration initiated by members of the Center for Biofilm Engineering and the Montana State University School of Art. This website features two BIOGLYPHS ...

Extreme Natural Events: Harmful Algal Blooms part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.cop.noaa.gov/stressors/extremeevents/hab/welc...
This NOAA website features a repository of information about Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs). It explains the Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Act (HABHRCA) and describes the ...

Some Like it Hot part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.astrobio.net/index.php?option=com_exclusive&t...
NASA Astrobiologist Jack Farmer is featured in this web article that focuses on microrganisms found in Yellowstone hot springs and ocean floor hydrothermal vents. Included within the article are ...

Hunting Dangerous Algae from Space part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Redtide/
This NASA Earth Observatory article presents information about programs that are monitoring red tide and other harmful algal bloom (HAB) outbreaks from satellite imagery and remote sensing. This ...

Maine Shellfishing Areas Closed Because of Red Tide (PSP) part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.maine.gov/dmr/rm/public_health/closures/pspcl...
This Maine Department of Marine Resources website lists instructions, warnings, legal notices, and maps pertaining to paralytic shellfish poisoning. A table is provided that displays up-to-date red ...