Biological Oceanography-Sponges & Jellies

**Shape Of Life Connections** Click here to see how our first Invertebrate Phylum works and here for a helpful video to help you transition from the Porifera to the Cnidaria Phyla.

A) Click here for the "Meet the Invertebrates" PowerPoint notes and here for a helpful taxonomy song and here for an overview of these few Phyla.

B) Click here for the link to the Anatomical Positioning lab.

C) Click here for really good, labelled sponge diagrams and here and here for more information about sponges. Click here to learn more about spicules, and here if you're ready for a wild ride!

D) Click here to see a video clip of sponge feeding, here for a clip of sponge reproduction, and here for WHOA! Did you know they could do this?

E) Click here to see the Ctenophora PowerPoint notes and here for the Cnidaria PowerPoint notes.

F) Click here to see a short video about Ctenophores and here to witness their voracious eating habits.

G) Click here for the link to our webquest about Coral Reefs and here for how atolls are formed.

H) Click here for the link to our Cnidaria webquest and here for a short video showing nematocysts firing and here for a view of Cnidarian warfare.

I) Click here to see the difference between corals and anemones (what Phylum are they in?) and here to see Polyps and Medusas.

J) What do you know about the Irukandji? Click here and here to learn more about the deadly Box Jellyfish.

K) Click here for the link to the article about jellies and here for the article about soft corals. (what do they have in common?)

L) Click here for the documentary "Vicious Beauties" and here to see a link explaining coral bleaching.

M) Click here for an amazing look at the actual organisms in this unit going about their business. You may not be able to open this in school but it's worth a look if you can open it at home!