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Life Without Light DLESE Reviewed Collection
http://www.bio.psu.edu/People/Faculty/Fisher/cold_seeps/
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This tutorial presents material describing the unique animal communities surrounding deep-sea methane seeps and brine pools in the Gulf of Mexico. Visitors can study photographs and text descriptions of tubeworms, mussels, ice worms, and other organisms that inhabit an ecosystem that exists in total darkness. Other materials include an article on deep-sea submersibles, videos of sea life and scientists at work, and links to related organizations.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
  • College (13-14)
  • College (15-16)
  • Graduate / Professional
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Tutorial
  • Visual:
    • Photograph
    • Video
  • Text:
    • Ref. material
Subject:
  • Ecology
  • Ocean Sciences:
    • Biological oceanography
Technical requirements:
Videos require QuickTime software
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright Penn State Biology Department.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-009-017
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • C - Life science:
        • Diversity and adaptations of organisms
    • 9-12:
      • C - Life science:
        • Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
  • National Geography Standards:
    • Physical systems:
      • The characteristics and spatial distribution of ecosystems on Earth's surface
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: The Pennsylvania State University
Biology Department
http://www.bio.psu.edu/home/