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Marine Biology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Anchialine Caves and Cave Fauna of the World 
 Information about "coastal caves formed in limestone or volcanic rock that are flooded with seawater." The site focuses on caves found in the Bahamas and the Yucatan Peninsula. Use the site map to access material on specific islands and fauna. Contains information about current research projects as well as photos, maps, descriptions, and fauna. http://www.tamug.edu/cavebiology/index2.html Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Jun 7, 2009 Birch Aquarium at Scripps
Site of the interpretive center for the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif. Provides visitor information and highlights events at the aquarium, including an online lecture series on ocean science. Features education and outreach programs, teacher workshops, and links to other marine sites. http://aquarium.ucsd.edu/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Recreation, Science Last updated Mar 18, 2006 Census of Marine Life
A project of "a growing global network of researchers in more than 70 nations engaged in a ten-year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean and explain how it changes over time." The project runs through 2010. The site posts annual reports from this census, monthly updates, and photographs and video files. The organization is based at the Consortium of Oceanographic Research and Education in Washington, D.C. http://www.coml.org/ Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Water Last updated Sep 4, 2009 Extreme 2000: Voyage to the Deep
Learn about this deep sea mission to the Sea of Cortes and its crew and vessel at this searchable site. There is information about seafloor geology, including plate tectonics and hydrothermal vents. Creature Features has facts about the tubeworm, vent crab, Pompeii worm, and ancient bacteria. A background of toxic chemistry and the high-Tech tools used on this expedition are also provided. There are also video clips. http://www.ocean.udel.edu/deepsea/home/home.html Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Geology, Science, Water Last updated Nov 3, 2001 Jean-Michel Cousteau Ocean Adventures
Companion to a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) series in which Jean-Michel Cousteau, son of Jacques-Yves Cousteau, and his team "explore dangerous and spectacular locales across the globe." Features video clips, podcasts, background material, and games for episodes on the northern Hawaiian Islands, sharks at risk, gray whale migration, and America's National Maritime Sanctuaries. Also includes teachers guides and a glossary. http://www.pbs.org/kqed/oceanadventures/ Topics: Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science Last updated Jun 7, 2007 Jeff's Nudibranch Site and Coral Reef Gallery
Information about sea slugs, "probably the most beautiful creatures in the ocean." Site owner Jeffrey N. Jeffords' photographs may convince the skeptical. The site also covers Crinoids (also known as feather stars or comatulids) and anemonefish. The gallery features spectacular underwater photographs (taken in the Philippine Islands) of many other species. Use the search box to find the glossary and search for common and species names. http://divegallery.com/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Water Last updated Jun 19, 2003 Little Animals: Big Bag of Tricks
Information on nudibranchs (a type of sea slug), including food, smell, and camouflage. From the Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO), University of California, San Diego. http://www.sio.ucsd.edu/voyager/nudibranch/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science Last updated Apr 4, 2006 Mar-Eco
Information about the international research project to "enhance our understanding of occurrence, distribution and ecology of animals and animal communities along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Iceland and the Azores." The site features information for the public, students, and scientists. In addition to news and reports about the project, find photo galleries, video clips, and backgrounders on topics in biology, physics, oceanography, geology, and technology. Searchable. A project of the Census of Marine Life. http://www.mar-eco.no/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Marine Biology Web: An Educational Resource
Directory of research bibliographies, databases, educational programs, and other Web resources for marine biology students. Also has career information and a glossary of marine biology terms. Browsable. Compiled by a professor of marine biology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbweb.html Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science, Science Last updated Apr 6, 2005 Marine Flatworms of the World
A site about polyclad flatworms (Phylum: Platyhelminths , Class: Turbellaria , Order: Polycladida .) Descriptive information, anatomy, regeneration, food and feeding, mimicry, reproduction, and more are included. There is also a photo gallery with entries including species, genus, family, order, size, and location. http://www.rzuser.uni-heidelberg.de/~bu6/flatintr.htm Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Sep 18, 2002 MarLIN: The Marine Life Information Network for Britain and Ireland
"Information for marine environmental management, protection and education," with a focus on marine habitats, communities, and species. Many entries have brilliant, well-detailed photographs. Searchable and browsable. Includes related links. From the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. http://www.marlin.ac.uk/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science Last updated Jul 5, 2004 NOAA Fisheries: National Marine Fisheries Service
This section of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the federal agency "dedicated to the stewardship of living marine resources through science-based conservation and management, and the promotion of healthy ecosystems." The site features information about regional offices and science centers, programs, governing legislation, an illustrated species identification guide, and more. Also includes a section for children. Searchable. http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/ Topics: Agriculture, Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Science, Science Last updated May 12, 2004 OceanLink
This searchable site offers news and information about marine biology and ecology. It features fact sheets on whales, sea lions, dolphins, crabs and other marine life. The site also includes career information, teacher resources, a glossary of marine science terms, marine animal records (the "biggest, smallest, fastest, deepest"), "Ask a Scientist" question and answer forum (with an archive), and an annotated directory of Web links. http://oceanlink.island.net/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geology, Science Last updated Apr 11, 2005 Reef Education Network
Excellent site for identifying and classifying reef creatures. Habitats, body structures, characteristics and more are explained. Enhanced with photos, a glossary, a searchable index and a create a notebook feature. Also has a good section on what threatens reefs and solutions to ensure their future. http://www.reef.edu.au Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geography, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Water Last updated Aug 12, 2000 Secrets of the Stomatopod: An Underwater Research Adventure
Contains information on evolution, behavior, vision, the larval stage, and monogamous stomatopods. Features photographs. From the Museum of Paleontology, University of California, Berkeley. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/aquarius/ Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Science Last updated Aug 16, 2003 WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Guide
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Library provides "over 1,000 selected links to science and policy sites." Topics include air pollution, climate, coastal studies, fish, oceanic and atmospheric sciences, marine biology, weather, and wetlands. Also features links to photo collections, and educational sites for teachers and students. http://www.lib.noaa.gov/researchtools/subjectguides/wind/windandsea.html Topics: Animals, Biology, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Geology, Science, Weather Last updated Jul 8, 2008 |
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