This seven-page guide can be used to identify freshwater microorganisms. Categories include microscopic autotrophic organisms (i.e. algae), heterotrophic protozoa, other freshwater plankton (Animalia, Monera, etc), and arthropods. The guide is in the form of a table, with columns for name, picture, characteristic, and taxonomy.
Subject: Biology, Ecology:Metabolism, Biology:Diversity, Microbiology Resource Type: Datasets and Tools:Tools, Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work Grade Level: Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)Keywords: green algae, desmids, diatoms, flagellates, amoeba, ciliate, heliozoan, paramecium, stentor, coleps, suctoria, peritrich, cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates, rotifers, hydra, flatworms, roundworms, oligochaetes, leeches, gastrotricha, tardigrades, water bears, ostracods, copepods, water fleas, isopods, amphipods, water mites, alderfly nymph, caddisfly larva, stonefly, mayfly, damselfly, dragonfly, water boatman, water beetle, mosquito
