Content Provider: Microbial Life (MLER) (SERC)
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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.
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 »
All Creatures Microscopically Small
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Abstract: This lesson is part of the New York Times Learning Network, a service in which lesson plans are created to accompany newspaper articles. In this lesson, students investigate the physical and behavioral characteristics of different microbes and create research- based 'Microbe Biographies.' Students then ... More »
All that Glitters...
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Abstract: This Ocean Explorer lesson plan (PDF) explores the questions: What colors, if any, are visible down in the deep sea? What is bioluminescence? Students will learn about white light (visible light), the quantity and quality of light as related to ocean depth, the difference in water penetration between ... More »
American Junior Academy of Sciences
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Abstract: This site is home to the American Junior Academy of Sciences (AmJAS), an organization partnering with the Red Layer Microbial Observatory Project to provide a variety of educational opportunities for secondary (8-12th grade) and university students. The American Junior Academy of Sciences is a non-profit, ... More »
Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning
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Abstract: This web page discusses Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, a newly identified marine toxin disease associated with blooms of the diatom Pseudonitschia pungens. The page describes clinical presentation (symptoms), diagnosis, management and treatment, chemical structure of domoic acid, molecular mechanism of ... More »
An alternative interpretation of nanobacteria-induced biomineralization
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Abstract: This PNAS Microbiology scholarly paper discusses alternative explanations for "nanobe structures" found in the human body that are thought to contribute to tooth and arterial plaque. Their findings contest studies that claim to have cultured nanobacteria, claiming that their laboratory colonies are indistinguishable ... More »
An Archaeal Iron-Oxidizing Extreme Acidophile Important in Acid Mine Drainage
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Abstract: This scientific paper describes the isolation, identification and physiology a new species of iron-oxidizing Archaea capable of growth at pH 0. This species was isolated from an acid mine drainage site at Iron Mountain, California. Additionally, the authors also discuss the ecological niche occupied ... More »
An Enlightening Toxin
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Abstract: This article discusses the squid light organ, squid-bacteria (Vibrio) symbiosis, and the requirement of a bacterial toxin for light organ development. Part of the Funny by Nature website, it also features this scientific discovery in the form of a cartoon. This web page also features links to related ... More »
