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What's In the Muck? Benthic Sediment Characterization and Community Structure

Wright, Cristin
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology | Environmental Science | Oceanography Sediment classification and grain size can affect the types of organisms that live in the sediment. Some organisms prefer sandier sediment, while others love the fine-grained mud. In this activity, students will classify sediment samples by grain size and plot their findings on a ternary plot. The students will then further investigate which benthic organisms live in the different sediments and which may be more resilient to a change in sediment classification.
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2020-01-01
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VA SEA Lesson Plans, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, sediment studies, mud dwelling organisms
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.25773/mfc5-0v93
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