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Speciation part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.mansfield.ohio-state.edu/~sabedon/biol1515.htm
This page contains lecture notes on speciation. Topics covered include biological, ecological, and phylogenetic species definitions; subspecies; hybridization; mechanisms of reproductive isolation; ...
Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology, Evolution:Principles, Processes, Biology:Evolution, Diversity, Ecology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources, Course Information:Course Site:Course Notes, Assessments, Course Information, Course Site
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)

OCN750: Microbial Biogeography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/zij/education/o...
This page contains the reading list for a graduate seminar course in microbial biogeography. Readings are grouped by topic, such as ecological theory, phylogeography, fine- or large-scale patterns. ...
Subject: Biology: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Environmental Science, Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Habitats, Biology, Geoscience:Biogeosciences , Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Diversity, Ecology, Ecology:Habitats, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Collection, Course Information:Course Site, Pedagogic Resources, Course Information, Goals/Syllabi
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)

Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis Profiles of 16S rRNA-Defined Populations Inhabiting a Hot Spring Microbial Mat Community part of SERC Web Resource Collection

https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aem.62.2.340-346.1996
This journal abstract reports population profiles of different temperature regions in the microbial mat community of Octopus Spring, Yellowstone National Park based on denaturing gradient gel ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Principles, Biofilms
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Research Results
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16)

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 ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Diversity, Biology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Collection, Scientific Resources:Collection, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)

Bacteriophage observations and evolution part of SERC Print Resource Collection
Bacteriophages are classified into one order and 13 families. Over 5100 phages have been examined in the electron microscope since 1959. At least 4950 phages (96%) are tailed. They constitute the ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Molecular Biology, Education:Assessment, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Evolution:Bioinformatics, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Research Results
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional

Microbial Communities part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This 1986 journal article reports that most microbial communities have escaped description. The introduction discusses the various reasons for this gap in knowledge, while individual sections cover ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations, Biofilms, Biology:Diversity, Biology, Microbiology, Education:Assessment
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16)

Down in the Dirt Wonders Beckon part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This news article reports the use of DNA extraction, amplification, cloning, and screening to uncover the unknown microorganisms of the soil and sea by targeting their genetic makeup. The discovery ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Education:Assessment, Biology:Diversity, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Ecology
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Informal

Probing Biodiversity: Molecular Techniques Offer Powerful New Tools part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article introduces the molecular methods used to assess biological diversity. It begins by defining DNA and nucleotide sequencing. An illustration describes the application of molecular methods ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Education:Assessment, Biology:Molecular Biology, Diversity
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Informal

Coastally Restricted Forests part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This book discusses the ecology and management of freshwater forests limited to within 250 km of a seacoast in the temperate and boreal zones of the Northern Hemisphere. The chapters deal with a ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Principles, Metabolism, Biology:Diversity, Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Education
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources
Extreme Environments: Acidic, Anoxic
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional

Atlantic White Cedar Restoration Ecology and Management part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This book contains the proceedings of the Atlantic White Cedar Restoration Ecology and Management Symposium held at Christopher Newport University in 2000. Topics include history, natural history and ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Principles, Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Diversity:Censuses, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Geochemical Analysis, Education, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Bibliography
Extreme Environments: Acidic, Anoxic
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional