The Lake-In-a-Tube Companion : A Resource for Teaching Ecology Through Experimentation

Swisher, Brian

Springer, Berlin; Springer（2026/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版
• 商品コード 9783032229496

Full Description

This book guides students through use of a single inexpensive and intuitive experimental microcosm system to teach ecological concepts, the scientific method, experimental design, and freshwater ecology. At its heart are eight carefully-designed and fully tested laboratory experiments that teach foundational ecological concepts and serve an encouraging framework for testing novel questions in ecology. Designed as a companion to the Lake-in-a-Tube microcosm system, this book features activities for college-level students that are adaptable to various levels of lab capacity, from none to fully-equipped biology laboratories. Additional content supports development of novel experimental questions for inquiry-based independent projects and Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences. Activities are centered around the global problem of freshwater harmful algae blooms in lakes and the consider the various abiotic and biotic factors that affect them. All educators and their students can preview the Lake-in-the-Tube system's features and capacity at https://www.lake-in-a-tube.com.

Contents

 Choose your data collection method.- Experiment 1 - Does nutrient concentration affect algae population growth?.- Experiment 2 - Do nutrients from stormwater runoff affect algae population growth?.-  Experiment 3 - Does road salt affect algae population growth?.- Experiment 4: Does food chain length affect algae cell density?.- Experiment 5 - Does habitat complexity affect predation rate?.- Experiment 6 - Does road salt affect zooplankton survival & reproduction?.- Advanced Experiment 1 - Does exploitation competition affect phytoplankton populations?.- Advanced Experiment 2 - Does exploitation competition affect zooplankton populations?.- Beyond the Companion: Notes for testing other hypotheses with LIAT.