You can view the website here: ZooPOP Homepage

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How to view the Zooplankton Website locally on your machine:

1. Click on the Code button at the top of the repository and download the zip file.

   

2. Extract all to a location of your choice.

   

3. Navigate into the folder, right-click the index.html file and open it with your browser of choice.

   

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Zooplankton Educational Website for ENVS-2001-1 (Spring 2023)

Outline

1. Introduction
   1. Summarize the importance of zooplankton to the ecosystem.
   2. Explain the purpose of the website to the user: to educate the user about zooplankton and zooplankton populations in an interactive way.
   3. Explain features available on the website.
   4. Invite users to share the website with others.
      1. Provide social media sharing links.
2. Education Points
   1. What is zooplankton? Where are zooplankton? Why is zooplankton important?
   2. Brief descriptions of different types of zooplankton with images.
   3. A brief explanation of how zooplankton populations are measured and monitored.
   4. Describe what environmental factors can affect zooplankton populations and how.
3. Data
   1. Explain the data that the website will use.
   2. Show example data on zooplankton population monitoring from external sources.
   3. Show example graphs of how different environmental factors affect zooplankton.
4. Interactive Features
   1. A short quiz to test users on their knowledge of zooplankton based on information provided on the site.
   2. Simulation/Data visualization that allows users to change factors in a simulated environment to see their effects on zooplankton populations.
5. Resources
   1. Provide links to other sites that have information on zooplankton.
   2. Provide information on how users can get involved with research and conservation efforts about zooplankton.
      1. Call to action to encourage user involvement.
   3. Display images of and statements (quotes) by experts in the field of zooplankton, plus possible contact information, if available.
6. Reference List (will change as project develops)
   1. Martins, A., da Silva, D. D., Silva, R., Carvalho, F., & Guilhermino, L. (2023). Warmer water, high light intensity, lithium and microplastics: dangerous environmental combinations to zooplankton and global health? Science of the Total Environment, 854. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158649
   2. Liao, Y.-F., Faulks, L. K., & Östman Örjan. (2015). Stress tolerance and population stability of rock pool daphnia in relation to local conditions and population isolation. Hydrobiologia : The International Journal of Aquatic Sciences, 742(1), 267–278. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-014-1990-6
   3. Abstracts, in program order. (2006). Bulletin, Southern California Academy of Sciences, 105(Sp1), 19–85. https://doi.org/10.3160/0038-3872(2006)105[19:AO]2.0.CO;2