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Marine Ecosystems

Marine Ecosystems

In the wild, small crustaceans known as brine shrimp live in marine habitats such as saltwater lakes. In this activity, learners create a saltwater or marine ecosystem that becomes an experimental brine shrimp hatchery. Learners observe the brine shrimp life cycle and test the effect of salinity (salt content) on brine shrimp eggs and larvae, as well as consider the potential impact of other variables such as water temperature and pollution....

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Keywords:
Social Sciences, Parthenogenesis, Brine Shrimp, Human Impact, NSDL, Euryhaline, Biological Science, Ecosystem, Ecology, Biome, Salinity, Saltwater, Animals, Stenohaline, Conducting Investigations, Chemistry, Earth Structure, General, Earth System Science, Space Science, Asking Questions, Forestry and Agriculture, Larvae, Life Science, Physical Science, Ecosystems, Diversity of Life, Geoscience, Anthropology, Oceanography, Elements, Gathering Data, Marine, The Scientific Process, General Science, Cyst, Oceans and Water, Aquatic, Earth and Space Science, Crustacean, Solutions, Education, Habitat, Adaptation, Formulating Explanations
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
September 18, 2024
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
Unknown
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No
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