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Symbiosis: An Introduction to Biological Associations part of SERC Print Resource Collection
The first edition of this book was received as the best introductory overview of this broad field. This book follows the same format, but it addresses the changes in symbiosis research, especially ...

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

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

Post-Viking Microbiology: New Approaches, New Data, New Insights part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This journal article, published in 1999, discusses the advances made in microbiology and microbial ecology in the 20 years since the Viking missions to Mars. The article briefly reviews this new ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology, Molecular Biology, Education:Assessment
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional

Structure of a microbial mat at Great Sippewissett Marsh, Cape Cod, Massachusetts part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This journal article reports the findings from a study analyzing the microzonation of phototrophic bacteria in a flat laminated microbial mat at Great Sippewissett Salt Marsh on Cape Cod, MA. It ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Microscopy, Biology:Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Ecology:Biofilms, Education:Assessment
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional

The Microbial Basis of Life at Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vents part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This article discusses the sampling and in situ experiments carried out by ALVIN at various hydrothermal vent sites as well as the microbes associated with these sites. Major topics are black smokers ...

Subject: Biology: Education:Assessment, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Geoscience:Oceanography:Biological
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity:Jigsaw, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional

The Physiology of Vesicular-Arbuscular Endomycorrhizal Symbiosis part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This review article discusses the physiology of vesicular-arbuscular (VA) mycorrhizal symbiosis in categories reflecting successive stages in its formation and function: activation of the VA ...

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

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

Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth part of SERC Print Resource Collection
This richly illustrated book combines vivid images from the complementary major PBS television series with imaginative original artwork to tell the compelling story of the world of microbes and their ...

Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution, Molecular Biology, Diversity, Biogeochemistry, Biology, Microbiology, Education
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Pedagogic Resources
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Informal, General Public

NCBI: Education part of SERC Web Resource Collection

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/home/learn.shtml
This Web site from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) offers a set of detailed tutorials to help users make full use of NCBI's bioinformatics tools. The tutorials, which ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Evolution:Bioinformatics
Resource Type: Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Pedagogic Resources:Overview/Summary, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Datasets and Tools:Tools
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)