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What's In The Muck? Benthic Sediment Characterization And Community Structure, Cristin Wright
What's In The Muck? Benthic Sediment Characterization And Community Structure, Cristin Wright
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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.