Key to Freshwater Algae: A web-based tool to enhance understanding of microscopic biodiversity

Journal of Science Education and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 298-303

  Shayler, Hannah A ^a,b   Siver, Peter A ^a  

^a Connecticut College   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Microscopic biodiversity; Science education; Taxonomic key; Web based learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751058242     PISSN: 10590145     EISSN: 15731839     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10956-006-9016-4     Document Type: Article

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