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1999 Summer Biology Institute: Biodiversity
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Abstract: This website features the 1999 Summer Biology Institute, hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Foundation Leadership Program for Teachers. The focus of this particular Institute was Biodiversity. Included on the site are links to the following lesson plans created by teacher participants: Bacterial Etoufee, Hunting ... More »
20,000 Microbes Under the Sea
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Abstract: This website contains the introduction to a Discover Magazine article about bacteria found living under the floor of the Black Sea. The sea floor core, taken in 2001, contained a cubic meter of bacteria. The full article is available to Discover Magazine Subscribers or may be purchased online.
A Moment of Silence: The Magnificent Pompeii Worm
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Abstract: This two-minute radio program from Indiana University discusses the magnificent Pompeii worm. The Pompeii worm resides in tubes near hydrothermal vents along the seafloor. While in the tube, the worm's tail end might be immersed in temperatures as hot as 178 degrees Fahrenheit, while its head rests in ... More »
A Mysterious Disease Is Infecting Northeast Clam Beds
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Abstract: This Oceanus article examines Quahog Parasite Unknown, a mysterious new threat to the shellfish aquaculture business. Code-named QPX, the parasite is an obscure, single-celled relative of slime mold that has both animal and fungal characteristics. QPX secretes a thick layer of mucus to ward off the clam's ... More »
A Natural View of Microbial Biodiversity within Hot Spring Cyanobacterial Mat Communities
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Abstract: This 18-page review summarizes a decade of research studying hot spring cyanobacterial mats as models for understanding principles of microbial community ecology. It addresses the emergence of molecular methods and the use of ecological and evolutionary patterns in understanding biodiversity. The full ... More »
A New Form of Life
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Abstract: This news article introduces the discovery of a new extreme-loving microorganism, Spirochaeta americana, in California's exotic Mono Lake. It compares the geology of Mono Lake to the Gusev Crater on Mars and discusses the implications for finding organisms in extreme environments on Earth when speculating ... More »
A peroxidase related to the mammalian antimicrobial protein myeloperoxidase in the Euprymna-Vibrio mutualism
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Abstract: This Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences scholarly article provides evidence for the enhanced production of an enzyme in the symbiotic organ of the squid Euprymna scolopes, which harbors a culture of the luminous bacterium Vibrio fischeri. Data presented suggest that related biochemical mechanisms ... More »
A Simple Method of Growing the Plasmodial Slime Mold
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Abstract: This lab activity offers a simple method for growing Physarum polycephalum, a plasmodial slime mold. It includes a list of materials needed and methods for growing plasmodia, producing sclerotia, producing sporangia, and producing the flagellated unicellular stage.
Aboard Alvin
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Abstract: This Gulf of Maine educational website takes students aboard the submersible Alvin. It includes informational pages such as a project overview, as well as pages about Alvin, hydrothermal vents, and the researchers involved in the project. Classroom activities explore nautical and mythical names, such ... More »
About NCBI
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Abstract: About NCBI explains NCBI's role in facilitating research and education specific to the "fundamental molecular and genetic processes that control health and disease." An introduction to NCBI databases and maps helps researchers select tools that may help them. A particularly helpful feature is entitled ... More »
Acidophiles in bioreactor mineral processing
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Abstract: This scientific paper provides a brief introduction into the use and development of industrial mineral-processing bioreactors and reviews the variety of microfloral species used in bioreactors. Additionally, the authors discuss recent microbiological and process developments with thermoacidophiles that ... More »
Acidophiles of saline water at thermal vents of Vulcano, Italy
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Abstract: This scientific paper describes the microbial community composition of samples collected from acidic hydrothermal vents on the Aeolian Island of Vulcano (Italy). The authors review the environmental conditions of the sampling sites and the molecular and microbial strain isolating procedures used to characterize ... More »
Activity: Is There Really Life on Mars?
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Abstract: This Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) activity explores the controversy over whether or not there is life on Mars. Part of the Mysteries of Deep Space Program that originally aired in April 1997, the activity includes instructional objectives, background information, and discussion/essay questions related ... More »
Algae Experiments
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Abstract: This two-part lesson offers students the opportunity to view two types of algae (freshwater and Great Salt Lake species) and assess the survival of each when placed in altered habitats. Students will make observations and record their observations on a recording sheet where they will describe what they ... More »
AlgaeBase
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Abstract: AlgaeBase is a comprehensive taxonomic database of information on algae that includes terrestrial, marine and freshwater organisms. Users may consult this resource to check taxonomies or nomenclature, obtain information pertaining to geographic distributions, and view or download images. The database ... More »
Algal Bloom
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Abstract: This Wikipedia online encyclopedia article provides general information about algal blooms, red tide, black sea, and water treatment. It features hyperlinks for definitions of scientific terminology within the article as well as color photographs of red tide and other harmful algal blooms (HABs). The ... More »
Alien Emerges from Flying Saucer
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Abstract: This image-rich BioMedia article features a micro-naturalist's observation of Bryozoa. It covers the emergence of a hatchling from its case, as well as its movement, enlargement, budding, and feeding behaviors. The article concludes with a glossary of Byrozoan terminology. The article is part of a series ... More »
Alkaline Hypersaline Lakes as Analogs for Ancient Microbial Habitats on Mars
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Abstract: This site features a scientific article associated with the Mars Global Surveyor Project, reporting data collected from a study analyzing Mono Lake as a terrestrial analog to Mars. The study is centered on two classes of biomarker compounds -- amino acids and fatty acids -- and on the microbial diversity ... More »
Alkaliphiles: Applications of Their Products for Biotechnology
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Abstract: This 16-page in-depth review article details the biotechnological applications of alkaliphiles. It begins by discussing the definition and history of alkaliphiles, and then analyzes their distribution and isolation. The article also reviews special physiological features of alkaliphiles, physical maps ... More »
Alkaliphilic Micro-0rganisms and Habitats
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Abstract: This review article summarizes the current status of the biodiversity of alkaliphilic microorganisms in various environments and outlines aspects of their biotechnological potential. The article distinguishes thalassohaline versus athalassohaline hypersaline environments, high calcium versus low calcium ... More »