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Plankton Ecology: Day 1 Lecture Notes
File Name plankton.introduction.lecture.teacher.notes.doc
Data Type presentation
Computer Program Microsoft Word 2003
File Size 48.00 KB - 1 file
Expert Level High School (Grade 9-12)
Contributor Moira R Decima
Source Moira Decima
Resource Matrix The Carbon Cycle
Description
These are notes for the lecture of Day 1, the first of a four day lesson plan. This lesson explores marine primary production, phytoplankton and zooplankton. Students will learn about photosynthesis, production in the ocean and food web dynamics that link phytoplankton to higher trophic levels, such as fish, birds and whales. Diversity within phytoplankton and zooplankton is introduced, and many of the important taxonomic groups are covered
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