エコロジーの研究室を支えるマイクロコスムシステム
1Saint Michael's College, Department of Biology, One Winooski Park, Colchester, Vermont, 05439, USA.
まとめ
"チューブ内の湖" (LIAT) のマイクロコスムシステムは 生徒に制御された生態学的実験を可能にします この柔軟なシステムは,様々な教育レベルでの湖水質と藻類の開花の研究を容易にする.
科学分野:
- エコロジー
- リムノジー
- 環境科学
背景:
- 湖の中のチューブ (LIAT) システムは,湖の生態系を研究するための貴重な教育ツールです.
- 水質と生態学に関する 制御された実験を繰り返すことができます
- 短期間で藻の密度の変化を観察し,定量化することができます.
研究 の 目的:
- 生態学と水質調査のためのLIATマイクロコスムシステムを導入する.
- シンプルなデモから複雑なケーススタディまで,多様な教育アプリケーションのための柔軟なプラットフォームを提供することです.
- 湖の藻類の咲きに影響を与える要因に関する学生主導の研究を促進する.
主な方法:
- LIATシステムは,アビオティック要因 (栄養素濃度,雨水の流れ) とバイオティック要因 (食物連鎖の長さ) の制御された操作を可能にします.
- 実験は様々な方法を用いて藻の密度を定量化することに焦点を当てています
- ケーススタディベースの研究室プログラムが利用され,コースベースの大学院研究経験 (CUREs) が組み込まれています.
主要な成果:
- LIATシステムは3年間,大学1年生で成功しています.
- 生徒は環境要因が藻類に与える影響を調査する.
- このシステムは,複数週間のラボユニットや研究経験を含む様々な教育ニーズをサポートしています.
結論:
- LIATのマイクロコスモスシステムは,湖の生態学と水の質を教えるための多機能で効果的なツールです.
- 各レベルの学生の実践的な学習と調査に基づく研究を支援しています.
- LIATシステムは,幅広いエコロジーとリムノロジーの教育目標に適応できます.
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