Going for the Green
Going for the Green
Description:
The focus of this lesson is seasonal variation in primary production over the southeastern U.S. continental shelf. In this activity, students will be able to use satellite imagery to obtain information on chlorophyll concentration at selected locations in the Earth’s oceans, explain the relationship between chlorophyll concentration and primary production, and describe seasonal variations in primary production over the southeastern U.S. continental shelf and suggest possible explanations for these variations. Students will also be able to describe the potential significance of observed variations in primary production to biological communities.
Education Levels:
5, 6
Subject:
Biological And Life Sciences, Biology, Ecology, Oceanography
Resource Type:
Lesson plan
Medium:
PDF
Fee Status:
Free
Beneficiary:
Students, Hearing-impaired students
Online provider:
NOAA's National Ocean Service
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