Ecosystem Interactions: Links for Teachers
Phytoplankton and Ocean Color Lesson Plan
Phytoplankton form the base of ocean food webs. If phytoplankton are healthy, chances are the rest of the food web is healthy. This lesson shows how satellites measure phytoplankton in the oceans and how this information is used by scientists.
http://coralreefwatch.noaa.gov/satellite/education/docs/
3_Phytoplankton_Ocean_Color.pdf
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