Aquatic Life Science Fair Projects and Experiments

Zoology High-School Science Fair Experiments

Janice VanCleave's Insects and Spiders includes 20 fun and simple experiments and science fair projects.

Elementary School - Grades 4, 5, 6

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Test whether a layer of blubber is a helpful adaptation for cold-water environments. [E]

Primary Productivity and Plankton [E]

Are Coral Reefs Alive? [P]

The trilobites of Manuel's River [E] [P]

Fish & Goldfish Science Fair Projects
Amphibians (Frogs, Toads, Tadpoles, Penguins) Science Fair Projects
Crustaceans (Daphnia, Crabs, Shrimps, Lobsters) Science Fair Projects
Coral & Jellyfish Science Fair Projects
Plankton and Phytoplankton Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Diatom Science Fair Projects & Experiments
Water Pollution Impact on Aquatic Life Science Fair Projects

Middle School - Grades 7, 8, 9

P=Project E=Experiment

Testing the Toxicity Level of Different Residues Produced by Various Aquatic Environments [E]

Will Higher Concentrations of Aloe vera Quicken the Regeneration of Planaria? [E]

Investigates how water depth and the type of substrate affect the growth of marine organisms. [E]

Which type of filtration system works best in an aquarium? [E]

What type of shell can withstand the most pressure? [E]

Does Light Attract Aquatic Invertebrates? [E]

Determine whether caffeine increases or decreases the total growth of planaria during their regeneration period. [E]

What type of sand do sand dollars like to live in? [E]

The effect of magnetic fields on flatworm (planarian) regeneration [E]

Do urchins have any sense? [E]

How habitat diversity and pond size in flood basins affects the numbers of birds using the pond? [E]

The difference between saltwater and freshwater organisms. [E]

High School - Grades 10, 11, 12

P=Project E=Experiment

Determine the food preferences of the Spanish Shawl [E]

Determine the effects of ocean acidification (a process in which waters have lowered pHs and higher CO(2) concentrations) on purple sea urchins. [E]

Determine whether or not Mytilus edulis (mussels) can absorb particles within their systems other than ones used for food. [E] [E]

Investigating Protocols for Haliotis rufescens Egg Cryopreservation [E]

Dtermine whether the tail segments of planaria that had been cut in half were as sensitive to light as the head segments. [E]

Test the most effective measures to parthenogenically activate sea urchin eggs of the purple sea urchin (Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus). [E]

The Effect of Location on the Population Distribution and Size of the Olympia Oyster, Ostrea conchaphila [E]

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