Image sources http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/6603/animal.htm and http://www.stanford.edu/group/Urchin/GIFS\c-urchin.gif
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Tasks 1 and 2 Heroes of the Sea - Marine Organisms for Use in Biotechnology Oral presentation 1. In your groups of three, choose 3 marine species from this table under `Pharmaceuticals/ Chemicals/Disease'. 2. For each chosen animal use the links within the table to gather information on how it is being used. 3. For each chosen animal use the links below the table to help you understand the various ocean habitats and the adaptations required to live in them. See the Tasks and Evaluation pages for further details of assessment. Written report 1. Write a 500 word report on the use of marine animals in one other designated application from the table below (i.e. from biomolecular materials, biopesticides, enzymes, bioremediation/environment, biomonitoring OR aquaculture). See the Tasks and Evaluation pages for further details of assessment.
Links to Marine Habitat Pages Rocky intertidal zone Life between a rock and a hard place Intertidal Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Deep Sea Coral reef Adaptation and Survival of the Coral Reef System Coral Reef Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Open ocean Ocean Animal Printouts - EnchantedLearning.com Task 3 Villains of the Sea - Australian Marine Pests (from http://crimp.marine.csiro.au/Marine_pest_infosheets.html, Copyright 2000, CSIRO Australia)
Choose 3 marine species from the following list and answer the questions about marine pests on the Tasks page.
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