CSTAR: Effects of LED lights on algae growth
Alex Chopie – Florida Organic Aquaculture – Florida Aquaculture Foundation
Growing shrimp is a long, arduous process. Shrimp grow in their own food source known as biofloc which consists of multiple algae and bacteria. Growth of 4 types of algae, that make-up the biofloc, did not differ under fluorescent or LED light conditions. |
Lesson Plan Components - Effects of LED lights on algae growth (Target audience is middle school science students)
- Watch the video: Effects of LED lights on algae growth
- Review the Guiding Questions, Benchmarks, Vocabulary Definitions on this PDF file
- Additional Internet Resources: Research Projects at the Florida Aquaculture Foundation