Educator Guide: Deep-sea ‘Octomoms’ Seek the Heat

Some deep-sea octopuses lay their eggs in the warmer water of geothermal springs in the “Octopus Garden” (shown) off California’s coast, speeding up embryonic development.
Ocean Exploration Trust, NOAA
About this guide
In this guide, students will answer questions about how scientists discovered that octopuses laying eggs in warm waters near geothermal springs are speeding up hatching. Students will then define rates and their units of measurement for biological and chemical processes and discuss factors that affect rates.
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Rates and what affects them
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