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| Introductory biology course. Includes chapters on chemistry, large molecules, cell biology, enzyme biochemistry, photosynthesis, genetics, DNA and immunology. | |
| Document describing topics and themes considered essential to teach in every introductory microbiology laboratory, regardless of its emphasis. It is derived from the views of around 150 microbiology educators from a variety of colleges and universities. It contains sections on laboratory safety, laboratory skills, laboratory thinking skills, and laboratory content. | ||
| Background information and links to resources on the largest invertebrates on the planet. Includes an illustrated history of mythology surrounding the molluscs, from mermen in the 1500s to tales of squid as monsters in the 1800s. Describes how squid eat, move, reproduce, and defend themselves, and details a comparison between squid and snails. | ||
| One of 24 subject based centres working to encourage the use of learning technologies in UK higher education. | ||
| A hypertext guide to Internet resources in aquatic science. The emphasis is on aquaculture and fisheries. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of biology and botany. | ||
| NEQAS is an international quality assessment service to clinical microbiology laboratories both in the UK and abroad. Includes a list of bacteria distributed for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. | ||
| An educational resource covering bacteria, fungi, viruses, biological control, environmental microbiology, disease of plants, human and animals. It provides illustrated profiles of microorganisms in 28 categories, such as slime moulds, penicillin and other antibiotics, airborne microorganisms, yeasts and yeast like fungi, lichens and myxobacteria. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of microbiology. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of zoology. | ||
| Introductory information on fish, coral reefs, inter tidal areas, open ocean environments, marine mammals and conservation issues. Includes an introduction to the complexities of over-fishing and El Nino, with background information on global weather anomalies. | ||
| Educational resource aimed at teachers, pupils and students. Topics covered include biochemistry, cell biology, developmental biology, human biology, mendelian genetics, immunology and molecular biology. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of science and technology. | ||
| Extensive information about fish including a forum offering a searchable archive of email based discussion, biodiversity quizzes, an annotated photo gallery, information about fishes under threat, and a training program on fisheries and biodiversity management. | ||
| Provides illustrated information about tide pools, specifically those found in the US Pacific Northwest, and on tidal zones, Tide Pool Tips, and an index of organisms. Tide pools are created where rocky shores are covered and uncovered daily by the ocean. | ||
| National museum which aims to increase understanding of, and influence public debate on, the natural environment, human societies and human interaction with the environment. Online displays include selections from Nature Australia magazine, Sea Slug Forum, Ichthyology Fish Type Specimen Database, spiders, and information and images on Sydney's endangered landsnail species. | ||
| Information for biology teachers on the embryology of sea urchins. Comprises lab notes on gametes, fertilisation, and sperm experiments, details of anatomy and physiology, natural history, and taxonomic classification, and support lessons on using microscopes and understanding dilution. Advanced labs on topics such as artificial activation, ultraviolet light effects, and modified sea water formulations are provided, with animations illustrating lab procedures and developmental processes. | ||
| Guide to biological rhythms in people and animals, with emphasis on the human clock located in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), a distinct group of cells found within the hypothalamus. Also describes the use of melatonin levels as a marker of the circadian rhythm. | ||
| Publisher of books on molecular biology and microbiology, with chapter abstracts online. | ||
| NTEN offers graduate science and mathematics courses to teachers nationally. Sponsored by the NSF, NTEN allows educators to participate in the telecomputing courses via the Internet. | ||
| Professional body for UK biologists. Information about the IOB, affiliated societies, education and training, meetings, conferences and publications. | ||
| Substantial handbook which provides basic facts regarding food borne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins, based on information from the US Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service and the National Institutes of Health. Major headings cover pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella, Listeria, Streptococcus, and E.Coli; parasitic protozoa and worms, such as Giardia; viruses such as hepatitis; and natural toxins such as shellfish and mushroom toxins. | ||
| Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species. | ||
| A collection of biological science resources for teaching and research. Includes articles, lectures, activities, diagrams and images for a range of subjects such as botany, cell biology, ecology, palaeontology and zoology. | ||
| Information on how to identify sea sponges. Includes a list of sponge higher taxa, introduction to sponges, methods of dealing with sponges in the laboratory and preparation for their identification, a key to the orders of Porifera, sponge classification, recommended reading and a glossary. | ||
| Searchable database of visual resources depicting microbes. Users can select species group, stain, media, or keywords, and are then presented with microscopic stills, animations, or QuickTime film footage. | ||
| Resources to support the teaching of plant science and molecular biology in schools and colleges. Contains details of workshops, worksheets and publications, and an enquiry service. | ||
| Information for biology teachers on the embryology of sea urchins. Comprises lab notes on gametes, fertilisation, and sperm experiments, details of anatomy and physiology, natural history, and taxonomic classification, and support lessons on using microscopes and understanding dilution. Advanced labs on topics such as artificial activation, ultraviolet light effects, and modified sea water formulations are provided, with animations illustrating lab procedures and developmental processes. | ||
| Set of images, illustrations, and texts in the fields of zoology, botany, and histology. | ||
| Information about bacteria and microbiology for the public. Covers bacterial structure, disease causing microbes, an introduction to the prokaryotes, and the normal bacterial flora of animals. | ||
| A distributed Internet project containing information about phylogeny and biodiversity. The project is designed to contain information about the phylogenetic relationships and characteristics of organisms, to illustrate the diversity and unity of living organisms, and to link biological information available on the Internet in the form of a phylogenetic navigator. The project aims to provide a map to biological information to be used by researchers, teachers and students. | ||
| Biology related educational resources arranged by subject, including human biology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, and botany, with reviews, articles, news and texts. | ||
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