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Looks at the general biology and classification of cetaceans with reference to the skull, also at sense organs, communications and diving ability.
Describes the two main classification schemes in current use: Woese and Whittaker. Woese divides all organisms into three domains, which represent three main pathways of evolution: the archae, the bacteria...
A virtual field expedition to the Sonoran desert of southern Arizona and northern Mexico. One encounters biodiversity in a ‘real’ setting and learns the techniques of identification and interpretation....
Looks at the varied habitats (both macro- and micro-) in which organisms live. Approximately one hour of teaching material.
Illustrates the diversity of living organisms on earth by using many and varied examples of species from all the major taxa. Size, movement, ways of obtaining food and energy, life cycle and organisation are...
Describes the separate and related components of diversity and how these are estimated in practice and illustrates the importance of the concept of diversity for ecological theory and environmental...
Examines currents views of relationships among the protists, in particular the main patterns of organisation that preceded and led to the origins of the three multicellular kingdoms. Unicellular eucaryotes...
A utility included in Biodersity Consortium courseware package. It is an authoring and delivery system for multiple-choice question, so that staff can easily produce on-line quizzes and tests. Other...
An introduction to the five main types of pathogenic organisms, their transmission and how they are able to cause disease. Also discusses possible preventative measures. Approximately 2.6 hours of teaching...
A simulation of biological water quality monitoring of an inland water system on the Seven-Trent. Students interactively sample the macro invertebrate populations, use a key to identify the samples and then...
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