Biology of Seashores DVD

Grades 9-College. This program is a powerful teaching resource for the study of aquatic and marine life. Subjects include habitat, diversity, adaptation, ecological niches, and interrelationships. Modular presentation, stunning biological photography, and up-to-date learning design. Close-captioned. 35 minutes.

• Abiotic and Biotic Factors: Covers tides, wave shock, desiccation, and food sources.
• Adaptations for Wave Shock: Shows the variety of body forms and structures found in an environment ripped by waves.
• Defense: Examines structural, chemical, and behavioral adaptations that protect animals in this crowded environment.
• Feeding: Looks at adaptations used to harvest the abundant food sources of the shore.
• Reproduction: Examines asexual and sexual strategies and the importance of larval development in the plankton.
• Rocky Shores, Sandy Beaches, Mudflats, Docks: Reveals complex webs of life living in these accessible habitats.