Biogeochemical Cycles

► Water cycle

• http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson07.html
• http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html

►Carbon cycle (be sure to discuss the relationship of photosynthesis & respiration)

• http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/1_carbon_cycle.swf
• http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/globalcarboncycle.html
• http://www.fs.fed.us/climatechange/documents/carbon.pdf

►Phosphorus cycle (be sure to include the fact that the phosphorus cycle has no gaseous component)

• http://nmsp.cals.cornell.edu/publications/factsheets/factsheet12.pdf
• http://www.epa.gov/agriculture/ag101/impactphosphorus.html
• http://http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::480::640::/sites/dl/free/0072879351/113987/0008.swf::Phosphorus%20Cycle.mcgraw-hill.com/olcweb/cgi/pluginpop.cgi?it=swf::480::640::/sites/dl/free/0072879351/113987/0008.swf::Phosphorus%20Cycle

►Nitrogen cycle (be sure to explain nitrogen fixation, the role of nitrifying bacteria, ammonification, and denitrification.

• http://nmsp.cals.cornell.edu/publications/factsheets/factsheet2.pdf
• http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/tlw3/eBridge/Chp29/animations/ch29/1_nitrogen_cycle.swf

►Sulfur cycle (review page 73-74 of Miller: Living in the Environment)

• http://nortonbooks.com/college/biology/animations/ch37a02.htm
• http://telstar.ote.cmu.edu/environ/m3/s4/cycleSulfur.shtml

Original Source: B. Bodas- Torrey Pines High School- San Diego California