Algae All Around Us - Jan 24, 2009

Background

• “Noxious Seaweed Found in Southern California Coastal Waters” by Rachel Woodfield, Southwest Regional Office National Marine Fisheries Service, July 17, 2000
• Aquatic Invaders Matrix (Sea Grant/AZA) (Excel)
• Fact Sheets
• Caulerpa (PDF)
• Brazilian Elodea (PDF)
• Goldfish (PDF)
• Red Lionfish (PDF)
• Rusty Crayfish (PDF)
• Aquatic Invaders: Frequently Asked Questions
• Nature Etiquette (PDF, 59 KB)

Lesson Plans

• Identification of Common Marine Plants [and Algae] of the West Coast (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12)
• Don’t Release a Pest, Freezing is Best! (Sea Grant, Grade 10 & 11)
• Pressing Algae (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12)
• Algae and Algae Pressing (PDF)
• Marine Algae (CA Sea Grant, Leaflet 21110) background information for: Seaweed Anyone? (FOR SEA: Grades 1-5)
• Creating a Classroom Herbarium
• Observing Algae (FOR SEA: Grades 9-12)

Resources

• Misconceptions About Algae (PDF, 49 KB)
• Glossary (PDF, 42 KB)
• Websites, articles, books, etc. (PDF, 93 KB)
• Photographs from the workshop