About This Video
Spiders and crustaceans, also known as arthropods, led the charge from water to land--now outnumbering all terrestrial animals. But what about arthropods makes them so adaptable to life on land? Marine biologist Tierney Thys, and Noé Sardet and Sharif Mirshak of the Plankton Chronicles Project, shows us a world of fascinating animals and their habitats.
Meet The Creators
Tierney Thys
Educator
Noé Sardet
Director
Sharif Mirshak
Director
Julien Junet
Sound Designer
Anna Fitch
Additional Resources for you to Explore
The Shape of Life series educator resources www.Shapeoflife.org
Additional Shape of Life series resources http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/
(In particular, check out Bill Shear’s work http://www.pbs.org/kcet/shapeoflife/episodes/conq_explo1.html)
TEDxSMU talk by Tierney Thys highlighting the 8 major body plans of animal evolution http://www.tedxsmu.org/talks/tierney-thys-tedxkids-smu-2011
Beautiful imagery and rich information featuring planktonic animal life www.PlanktonChronicles.org
The Tree of Life web project explores the connections and evolution of life. http://tolweb.org/tree/
The World Register of Marine Species keeps a tally of all species described in the ocean. http://www.marinespecies.org/
How many species inhabit Earth and how might we answer that question? http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/science/30species.html
Where did squid, jellyfish, and other sea creatures begin life? The story of a sea urchin reveals a stunningly beautiful saga of fertilization, development and growth in the ocean depths. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-life-begins-in-the-deep-ocean
New videography techniques have opened up the oceans' microscopic ecosystem, revealing it to be both mesmerizingly beautiful and astoundingly complex. Marine biologist Tierney Thys teamed with Christian Sardet (CNRS/Tara Oceans), Noé Sardet, and Sharif Mirshak to use footage from the Plankton Chronicles project to create a film designed to ignite wonder and curiosity about this hidden world that underpins our own food chain. http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-secret-life-of-plankton
