Resources -- Links to sources of more information on microbial ecology

Cyanobacterial Image Gallery    all ages
Video and still images of many species and strains of cyanobacteria.

    grades K - 8
Discover the many worlds of hidden microbes. The major attractions of the microbe zoo include Dirt Land, Animal Pavilion, the Snack Bar, Space Adventure, and Water World

Microbes    grades 3 - 8
invisible invaders and amazing allies

Myxobacteria      grades 6 - 12
current research, active laboratories, and publications

Normal Bacterial Flora of Animals      high school grades
learn about the microorganisms regularly found on skin and in mucuos membranes

Scientific American: The Artistry of Microorganisms     high school grades
colonies of bacteria or amoebas form complex patterns that blur the boundary between life and nonlife

Brookhaven Genomics Group     high school
involved in sequencing bacterial genomes - with projects

Cells Alive     geared toward high school, but younger students would enjoy the pictures
video microscopy of living cells, bacteria, parasites and pharmaceutical effects plus 3D biological animation
 

NERC Institute of Virology and Environmental Microbiology

Charlton, P. J., J. E. McGrath, C. G. Harfoot. 1907.  The Winogradsky Plate, a Convenient and Efficient Method for the Enrichment of Anoxygenic Phototrophic Bacteria. Journal of Microbiological Methods 30 (2) 161-163.