Evaluate the effectiveness of snails as a biological control to combat the spread of an alien alga in the Mediterranean. Grow and culture algal "mats" on microscope slides to observe the grazing behavior of pond snails.

Concepts

algae, snails

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Additional Tags

algal mats, ecological impacts, environmental studies, transplanted animals, biological pest controls

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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