This website provides information about Tardigrades and introduces the Tardigrade Species Distribution Project. The objectives of the project are to engage students in hands-on science and to map the United State distribution of a new species of water bear (Milnesium sp.). The site includes links to water bear facts, information about the project, protocols, taxonomy, a pictorial key to Tardigrade genera, a glossary, results from the study, and references. It also includes links to a communication environment and external resources, such as a video, dedicated to tardigrades.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Diversity,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Activities:Project,
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations,
Animations/Video,
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Extreme Environments: Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot, Hypersaline, High Pressure, High Radiation, Anhydrous, Anoxic
Keywords: Tardigrada, cryptobiosis
