Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Algae blooms — This reference site studies harmful algae. These microscopic, single-celled organisms live in the sea. They are harmful to higher forms of marine organisms. They can also produce neurotoxins that are dangerous to humans who consume contaminated seafood products.

Biological Communities — This site uses the "for dummies" platform to give a comprehensible explanation of biological communities.

Biological Communities Flashcards — This quizlet tests terms for biological communities.

Biomes of the World — This site is a well designed study on the various terrestrial, freshwater, and marine biomes of the world. Each biome has a separate set of pages that address geographic locations, characteristics, types of organisms found, a gallery of images, and links to other sites concerned with that biome.

Biotic and Abiotic Components Video — This You Tube Video gives a detailed explanation of biotic and abiotic components.

Biotic Components — This site contains explains biotic components as producers, consumers and decomposers.

Biotic Interactions — This site defines and explains biotic interactions between organisms.

Circadian Rhythms Lab — This virtual lab will familiarize you with the science and techniques used to make transgenic flies. Transgenic organisms, which contain DNA that is inserted experimentally, are used to study many biological processes. In this lab, you will create a transgenic fly to study circadian rhythms.

Coral Reefs — This site gives a comprehensive view of coral reefs as an example of an interdependent ecosystem.

Ecosystem and the Physical Environment Flashcards — These flash cards reinforce terms for the physical environment of an ecosystem.

Ecosystem feed systems lab — This activity is a field investigation in which students identify organisms and their energy sources. Students collect data and create a food web that explains how the organisms in their ecosystem are related.

Energy Flow flashcards — This quizlet has flashcards for terms for energy flow and nutrient cycles in an ecosystem.

Impact of Pollution on Ecosytem Project — This site contains a detailed plan for a project for students to study the impact of pollution on an ecosystem.

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems — This video gives a detailed and collegiate level overview of interdependent relationships in ecosystems.

Online Biology Dictionary — Use this interactive biology dictionary to answer any question for biology.

Photosynthesis — This site provides a detailed explanation of the process of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis — This site uses images and text to give a detailed explanation of photosynthesis, leaf structure and the nature of light.

Photosynthesis — This collegiate site provides a very detailed and college level explanation of photosynthesis.

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Video — This You Tube video explains photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Tree of Life — As described on the site, "The Tree of Life is a project containing information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their history, and characteristics. The information is linked together in the form of the evolutionary tree that connects all organisms to each other."