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Consequences of Evolving with Bacterial Symbionts: Insights from the Squid-Vibrio Associations part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Annual Reviews journal article provides an overview of progress of the study of the squid-vibrio association. The 25-page PDF article looks at the partners (bobtail squid and luminous bacterial ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Habitats:Marine
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)

Marine Microbial Diversity: The Key to Earth's Habitability part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This PDF report was produced as a result of the American Academy of Microbiology colloquium that convened April 8-10, 2005, in San Francisco, California, to focus on marine microbial diversity. In ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Biofilms, Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Molecular Methods, Biology:Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology:Microbiology, Biogeochemistry, Ecology:Principles, Food Webs:Microbial Food Webs
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)

Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This monthly journal is devoted to the multidisciplinary field of aquatic sciences. It publishes perspectives (syntheses, critiques, and re-evaluations), discussions (comments and replies), articles, ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection, Overview/Reference Work, Research Results
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Deep Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)

Lights Alive! part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This San Diego Natural History Museum interactive website, designed specifically for kids, explores living lights and the chemistry of bioluminescence. It includes links to informational pages and ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Marine, Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Assessments:On line, Computer Applications, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)

Ground-Truthing the Paleoclimate Record part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Oceanus article provides an overview of paleoclimate studies by discussing past and current methods for determining paleoclimate. It explains how the geological record has become an important ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Upper (15-16), General Public, College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)

The Twilight Zone of the Marine Carbon Cycle and Climate Change Past and Future part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Ocean and Climate Change Institute article provides information regarding carbon cycling and the ocean. It discusses where and how carbon moves through the ocean system, focusing on carbon ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Biogeochemistry, Microbiology, Environmental Science:Ecosystems:Biogeochemical cycling, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Surface Waters
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)

Limnology and Oceanography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

Limnology and Oceanography is a scholarly journal published by the American Society for Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO). The journal's unifying theme is the understanding of aquatic ...
Subject: Biology: Geoscience:Oceanography, Biology:Microbiology, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Collection
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal, Coastal and Estuarine, Deep Waters, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf
Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional, College Lower (13-14)

How Small Can Life Be part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Space Daily article presents information regarding nanobacteria. The article discusses what a nanobacterium is, the controversy over whether or not something so small can be living, and future ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ocean Environments: Deep Waters, Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal
Grade Level: General Public, Graduate/Professional, College Upper (15-16), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)

Great Moments in Science: Lights of Life 1 part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Great Moments in Science radio transcript discusses the history of bioluminescence. It covers the first scientists to study bioluminescence, organisms capable of making light, biochemistry of ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology, Ecology:Habitats:Water Column, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Audio, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Shallow Sea Floor/Continental Shelf, Deep Waters, Coastal and Estuarine
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8), Intermediate (3-5)

Bioluminescence part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This Bioluminescence webpage is an entry in Kimball's online biology textbook. It discusses the ability of living things to emit light, the various molecules involved, how fireflies control ...
Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Water Column, Biology:Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Ocean Environments: Surface Waters, Deep Waters
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)