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Genomics Throws Species Definition In Question For Microbes part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a popular press article about how scientists define microbial species. Topics covered include a brief history of microbial classification, challenges presented by recent genomic data, and ...Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Diversity, Evolution
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Informal, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Scientific Resources, Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Informal, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Hydrothermal Vents: Hot Spots Of Microbial Diversity part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page contains a popular press article about a recent study of marine microbial diversity. It summarizes the major findings of the study and discusses the novel methodology used. There are also ...Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Molecular Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Habitats, Biology:Diversity:Censuses, Biology:Diversity, Ecology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: Informal, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: Informal, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Phylogeography part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page contains the Wikipedia entry for phylogeography. It defines the term and presents a brief history of the term, then gives four examples of the applications of phylogeography - conservation, ...Subject: Biology: Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biodiversity, Biology:Molecular Biology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Evolution, Geography, Biology, Geography:Human/Cultural, Biology:Microbiology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems, Biology:Evolution:Processes, Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats, Biology:Ecology, Evolution, Evolution:Patterns
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: Informal, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: Informal, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Bacteria: Fossil Record part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This description of the fossil record of bacteria focuses on one particular group of bacteria, the cyanobacteria or blue-green algae, which have left a fossil record that extends far back into the ...Subject: Biology: Biology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Mopping up arsenic part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Geotimes article focuses on arsenic and discusses the problem of ground water laden with arsenic compounds, and how remediation of these waters can be done using various methods including ...Subject: Biology: Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Geology of groundwater occurrence, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Water quality/chemistry , Contaminant hydrology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Aqueous Solutions, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
References part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This USGS Canyonlands Research Station web page contains links to the Canyonlands Research Station's complete biological soil crust reference list. These soil crusts are also known as ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biofilms
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Bibliography, Scientific Resources:Bibliography
Extreme Environments: Anhydrous
Grade Level: Informal, Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Pedagogic Resources:Bibliography, Scientific Resources:Bibliography
Extreme Environments: Anhydrous
Grade Level: Informal, Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Canyon Country Ecosystems Research Site (CCERS) part of SERC Web Resource Collection
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 ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science
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Extreme Environments: Anhydrous
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Extreme Environments: Anhydrous
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Garbage-eating Geobacter part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Geotimes article highlights recent work done by Derek Lovley on the microbe Geobacter. The article discusses the ability of Geobacter to eat metal wastes as well as the prospect of using ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry:Surface Chemistry, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Geoscience:Hydrology:Ground Water:Contaminant hydrology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans
Grade Level: Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Tardigrades part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This online article describes tardigrades and discusses how amateur microscopists can help scientists understand more about microscopic organisms called tardigrades, commonly known as water bears. ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Culturing Methods, Microscopy, Biology:Microbiology, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold, Anhydrous
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Informal, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold, Anhydrous
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Informal, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Tardigrade Reference Center part of SERC Web Resource Collection
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 ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology
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Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Informal, High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, General Public, College Upper (15-16), Informal, High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14)