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ERIC Number: EJ592134
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
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The Winogradsky Column and Biofilms: Models for Teaching Nutrient Cycling and Succession in an Ecosystem.
Anderson, Delia Castro; Hairston, Rosalina V.
American Biology Teacher, v61 n6 p453-59 Jun 1999
Presents protocols for setting up a Winogradsky column and biofilm slides, interpreting the chemical transformations that occur in the column as a result of color changes in the soil, identifying common microorganisms, and determining the microbial composition of the column over specified intervals of time. (WRM)
Descriptors: Biology, Chemical Reactions, Ecology, Environmental Education, Laboratory Experiments, Microbiology, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Scientific Concepts, Secondary Education, Soil Science, Water Resources, Wetlands
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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