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Black Smoker, Hydrothermal Vent part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This website features an overview of the research of Dr. Craig Cary at the University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies. Dr. Cary's research focuses on black smokers and the ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Hydrology, Oceanography:Biological, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Mid-ocean Ridge
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Mid-ocean Ridge
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Australians Sweep up Black Smoker Chimney part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This brief web article features an Australian research team who dredged up a black smoker from the deep waters of the Bismark Sea. The article recounts the team's expedition and discusses the ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
The Worm that Boasts Earth's Hottest Lifestyle part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This brief Exploratorium dispatch reports that the Pompeii worm, an inhabitant of hydrothermal vent ecosystems, can withstand hotter temperatures than any other creature on earth can -- except for ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Informal, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Informal, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Black Smokers: Life Forms part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This educational web site features life forms of deep sea hydrothermal systems. Hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, this site offers a brief introduction of the community and then ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Principles
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Informal, Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Informal, Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8)
We're in Hot Water Now: Hydrothermal Vents part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this National Geographic lesson, students will use National Geographic's Yellowstone internet module to learn about the processes that drive geysers. The activity involves learning about ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Biology:Microbiology, Evolution
Resource Type: Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Computer Applications, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Activities:Lab Activity
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Extreme 2002: Mission to the Abyss part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is the expedition page of the 2002 Mission to the Abyss. Developed by the University of Delaware Graduate College of Marine Studies, the site highlights the mission and crew, seafloor geology, ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Marine, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Maps, Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Extremely Cold
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Classroom Activity, Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Maps, Activities:Lab Activity, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure, Extremely Cold
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Intermediate (3-5)
Aboard Alvin part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Benthic, Marine, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology, Geoscience:Geology:Tectonics, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Metabolism
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Activities:Classroom Activity, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Grade Level: Informal, High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)
Glow: Living Lights part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This 48-page Teacher's Guide accompanies the "Glow: Living Lights" exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. In PDF format, the guide contains 12 lesson plans ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Biology:Evolution, Microbiology, Diversity, Ecology:Principles, Symbiotic Relations
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Informal, Intermediate (3-5)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Informal, Intermediate (3-5)