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Biofilms and Biodiversity
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/education/interactive_lessons/biofilm/index.htm
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This interactive lesson introduces students to issues of biodiversity in Chesapeake Bay. It features background information, as well as directions on how to conduct biofilm experiments using plexiglass discs or CDs to culture communities in your local body of water. The experiments demonstrate how water quality, depth, and biodiversity are linked. For students whose school is not near the original site, data and images from the original experiments are available for analysis.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
    • Field activity
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Biology
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Biological oceanography
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2007 Maryland Sea Grant.
DLESE Catalog ID: BRIDGE-NOAA-886
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: Maryland Sea Grant Marine Science Education
http://www.mdsg.umd.edu/programs/education/

Publisher: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)