Project:      Phytoplankton & Ultraviolet Light  Mentors:      Dr.Oscar Schofield and Dr. Yu Alice Gao   Participants: MadelynAsperas (NY),Andre Clayman (NC),Zoraida Colon (NY), Valerie Baker (CA), Alex Bodha(NY),Shelly Crow (TX), DavidDuane (MA), and Dianne Mollica(VA).

The following list shows links which relate to our research and classroom applications.
 
Phytoplankton Links

• Illustrated checklist of phytoplankton

• Information about the eletromagnetic spectrum
• Ultraviolet light and the electromagnet spectrum

• A lab experiment about primary production in rivers and streams
• Phytoplankton: A Little Link in a Big Chain
• Information about the ozone layer
• The UV menace and the ozone layer
• Rutgers Marine & Coastal Science: Project Tomorrow

• Information about preparations for aquacultures and media
• Information about protective films and tints for glass that guard against ultraviolet light
• Information about a device that indicates ultraviolet light intensity

 

Engaging Questions and Web References

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