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Dry Up Baby, Anhydrobiosis ( This site may be offline. ) : This lab activity offers students an exploration into the survival mechanisms of organisms inhabiting the extreme environmental conditions of the Polar Regions. Students will design experiments using Tardigrades and Rotifers to expand their knowledge and understanding of normal behavior followed by experiments to explore anhydrobiosis, an adaptation of psychrophiles. The resource, available in both HTML and PDF, includes a teacher preparation activity, teaching sequence, and reproducible student master sheets.

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Scanning electron micrograph of cyanobacterial sheath material, sticking to sand grains.

General Collection: News articles, web sites, and reference pages, providing information about the microbes that live in environments without water.




Closeup image of biological soil crust.

Advanced Collection: Contains content for professionals and advanced learners, this collection includes resources such as journal abstracts and articles, academic reviews, and bibliographies.




Scanning electron micrograph of cyanobacterial sheath material, holding sand grains together

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View the complete collection of resources about microbial life in Environments Without Water.