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Lesson Overview
How are trends in plankton diversity and biomass used to indicate ocean conditions?
Students explore relationships between copepod biomass and biodiversity and identify which conditions are favorable for salmon survival. (Gr 9-12)
Lesson Materials Media
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Copepod Conundrum full lesson plan
(509.86 KB)
File
ORSEA Overview
(208.47 KB)
Program Name and Website
Grade Level
High School
Year
2020
Topic
Invertebrates
Plankton
Lesson Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
- LS2.A – Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
- LS2.C – Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning and Resilience