The Harmful Plankton Project on the Internet: the user-friendly guide to harmful phytoplankton in UK waters
http://www.liv.ac.uk/hab/

A. Kraberg, DJS Montagnes, K. Kennington, RG Hartnoll, University of Liverpool


This website contains an online guide for identifying harmful marine dinoflagellates and diatoms (primarily from UK waters). The guide is divided into several sections: contents (species list); schematic drawings (including characteristic features); illustrative data sheets (including key features, measurements, ecological data, references, a detailed taxonomic description, and lists of similar species and/or synonyms); methods of sampling, fixation, and staining; glossary; and references.






Subject: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Water Column, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Microscopy
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Images/Illustrations, Scientific Resources:Research Results, Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), Graduate/Professional
Ocean Environments: Coastal and Estuarine, Surface Waters
Theme: Teach the Earth:Course Topics:Ecology