Virtual Silurian Reef -- Table of Contents

A distance-learning project of the
MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM,
funded by grants from the
WISCONSIN ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION
and the
R.D. & LINDA PETERS FOUNDATION
OF BRILLION, WISCONSIN

INTRODUCTION

During the Silurian Period in earth history, 425 million years ago, when much of North America was covered by a shallow, tropical sea, reefs flourished in the area now occupied by Wisconsin and Illinois. This site uses these reefs as a vehicle for students to learn general principles, local details, and environmental significance of the study of the ancient past.

The Silurian reef diorama at the Milwaukee Public Museum, which serves as the focus for the pages that follow.

Basic concepts
Distribution of Silurian reefs
Reef organisms
Biodiversity
Silurian reefs in the field
Environmental relations
Inside the Museum
The history and future of reefs
References

Send comments to: reef@mpm.edu

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS