A review of the use of the brine shrimp, Artemia spp, for teaching practical biology in schools and colleges

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 117-122

  Tomkins, Stephen ^a,b  

^a HOMERTON COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animals; Artemia; Brine shrimps; Learning; Practical investigations

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; CRUSTACEA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0034419923     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2000.9655700     Document Type: Review

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