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Phytoplankton,
microscopic
floating
plant-like
marine
organisms
(plankton
means
wanderer)
are
at
the
bottom
of
the
marine
food
chain.
They
perform
photosynthesis
using
water,
carbon
dioxide,
and
sunlight
to
produce
glucose
for
their
own
use,
as
well
as
oxygen.
Humans
and
all
land
animals
and
sea
creatures
are
dependent
on
phytoplankton.
The
chlorophyll
in
phytoplankton
can
be
observed
by
remote
sensing
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For ecologists, the horseshoe crab is an important creature- a vastly adaptable organism that predates most species on the planet, with a lifecyle that is interlocked with other animals. Users can view information, photographs, and diagrams that explain the anatomy, range and habitat, lifecycle, ecological niche, reproductive cycle, and medical uses of the horseshoe crab.
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Ocean chemistry, particularly the carbon cycle, is featured in text and illustrations, with quantitative graphics and a lab demonstration. Graphics include the global carbon cycle from 1980-1989, annual carbon dioxide flux, ocean chlorophyll concentration east of Buenos Aires, and a cartoon showing upwelling of nutrients.
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This resource ties together physical and biological aspects of ocean color for high school students. Specific sections discuss life in the oceans, the appearance of the ocean from space, phytoplankton (the little link in a big food chain), carbon (where does it go?), and the Earth as a giant greenhouse. There are also activities that accompany these lessons.
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This
is
a
web-based
activity
using
satellite
images
of
the
Gulf
of
Maine
and
the
Carribean
Sea.
Students
are
asked
to
examine
satellite
data
of
sea
surface
temperatures.
From
this
data
they
are
to
determine
the
temperature
scale
and
how
temperature
differences
are
indicated.
They
also
examine
phytoplankton
density
images
to
determine
where
high
phytoplankton
densities
are.
Additional
activities
are
...
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The
Mote
Marine
Laboratory
Phytoplankton
Ecology
Program
focuses
on
microscopic
plants
in
the
oceans,
many
of
which
produce
harmful
toxins.
This
program
addresses
phytoplankton
behavior,
photophysiology
and
bloom
dynamics.
This
site
contains
data
from
investigations,
which
utilize
remote
sensing
technology
for
monitoring
natural
phytoplankton
blooms
as
well
as
laboratory
studies
to
understand
how
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This site provides information on several microscopic marine algae which are toxic to humans. Examples include Alexandrium, Dinophysis, Pseudo-nitzschia multiseries, and Domoic acid.
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This
learning
unit
is
designed
to
present
a
means
to
examine
what
factors
influence
the
quality
of
water
in
the
Chesapeake
Bay:
population
increase,
algal
blooms,
endangered
species
(shad,
oysters
and
blue
crabs),
and
different
watersheds
(such
as
the
Susquehanna
River
Basin)
draining
into
the
Chesapeake
Bay
bringing
nutrients
and
pollution.
Students
work
in
groups
to
take
on
the
role
of
scientists,
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When
different
kinds
of
oil
enter
the
sea,
many
physical,
chemical
and
biological
degradation
processes
start
acting
on
them.
This
resource
describes
the
factors
that
decide
the
physical,
chemical
and
biological
degradation
of
the
oil,
as
well
as
potential
environmental
damage,
effects
on
wildlife,
and
effects
on
habitats,
of
the
spill.
The
text
is
color-coded
to
reflect
the
sources
of
the
information,
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This portal offers an alphabetical selection of links to materials on a variety of sea creatures, especially whales. Topics include research reports, expedition records, maps, datasets, movies, and sound recordings for several species of whales, seals, porpoises, and turtles.
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