Marine Parasites and Fish: How to Sample and Analyze. Subjects: Life Science / Biology, Environmental Science, Marine / Ocean Science Grades: 6-8

Authors

Zoemma Warshafsky, Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

2017

Series

VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans

Abstract

This lesson plan provides a hands-on way for students to investigate the impacts of an invasive parasitic nematode which has been targeting the American eel. Students will first “infect” pipe cleaner eels with parasitic nematodes (beads), which will then be used to simulate real-life research efforts through collecting multiple random samples of “eels” and counting the amount of parasites. They will then use this data to calculate prevalence, mean intensity, and mean abundance.

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-3fsp-pd40

Keywords

Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, Marine Science, American Eel, Nematode

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

Publication Statement

This lesson was developed in alignment with the 2010 Virginia Department of Education’s Science Standards of Learning.

Funding

This work is sponsored by the National Estuarine Research Reserve System Science Collaborative, which supports collaborative research that addresses coastal management problems important to the reserves. The Science Collaborative is funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and managed by the University of Michigan Water Center

Recommended Citation

Warshafsky, Z. (2017) Marine Parasites and Fish: How to Sample and Analyze. Subjects: Life Science / Biology, Environmental Science, Marine / Ocean Science Grades: 6-8. VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.21220/m2-3fsp-pd40