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Noaa: Estuary Education: Plants (Circle of Life)
A segment from the film Waters of Life takes a look at the role of plants in the estuary, and the cycle of life that depends on them. [3:27]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Eelgrass Restoration
Take a look at the scientific efforts to reseed the valuable but shrinking eelgrass bed habitats in the estuarine ecosystem. [3:06]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Restoring the Estuary
Students learn about the destructive effect invasive plants have on an estuarine ecosystem, and they get hands-on experience getting rid of these non-native species. [5:41]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Eelgrass Excitement
Find out about species, location, habitat, and other ecological factors of vital estuary eelgrass. [9:08]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Tillamook Eelgrass
Eelgrass is one of the most important plant species in the estuary. Tillamook estuary has both native and introduced species of eelgrass. Students learn what this means for the fragile estuarine environment. [3:30]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Waquoit Eelgrass
Eelgrass is one of the most important indicator plants in the estuary. Learn about how the health of this plant is often a measure of the health of the ecosystem. Also includes a look at how septic systems impact estuary plants. [7:22]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Sampling Seagrass
A look at various types of estuary grasses and the animals that are sheltered in this habitat, plus a look at the methods scientists use to study these grasses. [6:10]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: Estuary Basics (Marsh Plants)
Meet scientist Saundra Upchurch of the Ace Basin Reserve and learn about the marsh plants of South Carolina's "Low Country." [9:43]
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Noaa: Estuary Education: What Lives in the Bay?
A quick, simple look at some of the typical animals found in the estuary ecosystem of Waquoit Bay. [3:22]