Sexual Dimorphism in Shrimp. Subjects: Life Science / Biology Grades: 9-12

Authors

Soloman Chak, Virginia Institute of Marine ScienceFollow

Document Type

Report

Department/Program

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Publication Date

2017

Series

VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans

Abstract

Best suited for advanced high school students, this lesson offers an example of how a biologist uses morphometrics to test hypotheses about sexual selection and evolution in snapping shrimp. Students use software (ImageJ) to measure carapace and claws of two shrimp species with contrasting lifestyles. Students can take measurements themselves using ImageJ, and then analyze using Excel.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21220/V5CJ09

Keywords

Shrimp, Sexual Selection, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, Marine Science

Creative Commons License

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

Related Materials

This lesson requires the use of images which are found in this openly accessible Google Drive folder

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

Chak, S. (2017) Sexual Dimorphism in Shrimp. Subjects: Life Science / Biology Grades: 9-12. VA SEA 2017 Lesson Plans. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, William & Mary. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5CJ09