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 focuses on Vestimentiferan tube worms, Vescomyid clams, and Bathymodiolid mussels. The site includes interactive games, teacher resources, a glossary, and more.
This resource is referenced here:Subject:
Biology:Ecology:Principles,
Symbiotic Relations,
Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism,
Biology:Ecology:Metabolism,
Habitats:Marine,
Benthic,
Biology:Diversity,
Biogeochemistry,
Microbiology
Resource Type:
Activities:Classroom Activity,
Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations,
Animations/Video, Computer Applications,
Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12), Informal, General Public
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot, High Pressure
Ocean Environments:
Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal:Hydrothermal Systems
Theme:
Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology,
Biogeoscience
Keywords: chemosynthesis, chemoautotrophs, heterotrophs
