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Rundown On The Rapa, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann

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Explains what rapa whelks are, where they came from, and why they are of concern in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The booklet describes ways to identify rapa whelks in relation to local whelks, compares rapa whelk egg masses with those laid by local whelks, and examines life history traits of the rapa whelk that make it a successful invader.

Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster - Activity Booklet For Educators, Juliana M. Harding, Vicki P. Clark, Roger L. Mann

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This booklet provides hands-on classroom activities that can be used to reinforce concepts presented in Shellfish Stalkers: Threats to an Oyster. The activities encourage problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Shellfish Stalkers: Threats To An Oyster, Juliana M. Harding, Roger L. Mann, Vicki P. Clark

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Describes some of the sources of mortality for Chesapeake Bay oysters. Common oyster predators, diseases, and habitat requirements are described with specific attention given to Virginia estuaries.

Rundown On The Rapa : Activity Booklet For Educators, Juliana M. Harding, Roger Mann, Vicki P. Clark

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This booklet provides hands-on classroom activities that can be used to reinforce concepts discussed in Rundown on the Rapa. All booklet activities are tied to middle and high school national science education standards as well as to specific Virginia Math, Life Science, and Biology SOL. The activities encourage problem solving and critical thinking skills.

This booklet is intended as a companion to the VORTEX Instructional Booklet RUNDOWN ON THE RAPA. These activities have been designed to help science educators reinforce concepts presented in the RUNDOWN ON THE RAPA Instructional Booklet.

See: https://doi.org/10.21220/V5MN1W