The Marine Ecosytem

1998 International Year of the Ocean website

The Marine Ecosytem

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Biodiversity

Information Unit for Convention: Biological Diversity - by UNEP

Convention on Biological Diversity - by UNEP

Guide to the Convention on Biological Diversity- by Australian Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories

Biodiversity Definition for Kids - by US Fish & Wildlife Service

A Symbol for Biodiversity - by Book It

Form and Function in the Marine Environment

Marine Life along the Central California Coast - by Monteray Bay Aquarium

Marine Biodiversity (Article) - by Oceanlink

Biodiversity Teachers Notes - by the Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories of Australia

Exercise Tackling Taxonomy (12-18 yrs) - by Sea World

Exercise Basic Characteristics of Marine Animals (12-18 yrs) - by Sea World

Exercise What's the Difference? (12-18 yrs) - by Sea World
Exercise Diversity Debate (12-18 yrs) - by Sea World

Exercise Missing Links (12-18 yrs) - by Sea World

Exercise Diversity of Life: Creative Classification - by Sea World

Exercise Diversity of Life: Classify it! - by Sea World

Biggest, Smallest, Fastest, Deepest - by Oceanlink

Glossary - by Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories of Australia

Bibliography on Biodiversity and Habitats - by Book It

Coral Reefs:

Corals and Coral Reef - by Sea World
Coral Forest Teacher's Guide - by Fish & Wildlife Service
Coral Reefs: The Little Reef Builders - by Knowledge Adventure
Coral Reefs: Home to Many - by Knowledge Adventure
Brain Coral: Brainy but Hard Headed - by Knowledge Adventure
Reefs in Danger: Threats to Coral Reefs Around the World - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Coral Reef Protection: What Can One Person Do? - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Coral and Other Animals - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Reef Updates Around the World - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Global Perspectives - by NOAA
State of the Reefs: Regional and Global Perspectives - by NOAA
State of the Reefs: Tropical Americas - by NOAA
State of the Reefs: Seas of the Middle East - by NOAA
State of the Reefs: Indian Ocean- by NOAA
State of the Reefs: East Asian Seas - by NOAA
State of the Reefs: Pacific - by NOAA
Fishing with Cyanide: Coral Reef Genocide - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Coral Reef: An Endangered Ecosystem - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Focus on Coral Reefs - by The Coral Reef Alliance
Exercise Grow your Own Coral! - by Sea World
Exercise Ask a Brain Coral (10-12 yrs)- by Hawaii Coral Reef Network

Mangrove Forest

Australian Mangroves - by The Coral Reef Alliance

The Mangrove Swamp -

Mangrove Replenishment Initiative - by Bob Riley

Mangrove Forest - by Bob Riley

The Tidal Action on Mangrove - by Bob Riley

Planting Methodology - by Bob Riley

Other Links - by Bob Riley

Others Ocean Creatures

Annelid Ressources - by G. B. Read

Introduction to the Cnidarian - by UCMP

Cnidaria WWW Server - by R. Steele

Internet Ressources for Conchologist - by D. Wills

Dolphins - by Regina Blackstock-

About Lobsters - by Mote Marine Laboratory

Lobsters - by Gulf of Maine Aquarium

In Search of Giant Squid - by NASA

Mamals of the World - by National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution-

Penguins - by Sea World

Penguins, Seals and Whales- by New Zeland Antarctic Program

Images of Seals - by ICESCAPES
Orcas-Guias del Maestro - by Sea World [Spanish]

Phytoplankton- by Steven Institute of Technology-

Introduction to Porifera - by UCMP

Porifera Web Page - by B. Picton

Sponges - by UCMP

About Sponges - by Mote Marine Laboratory

Sponges of British Columbia - by C. Smecher
Sharks and their Relatives - by Sea Gardens
The Great White Shark - by D. Long

Whales and Our Oceans - by Athena

Whales - by EdSchool

Welcome to Whalenet - by Wheelock College, Boston

Turtle - by Turtles Organization

All about Turtle - by Gulf of Maine Aquarium

Bibliography - by Sea World

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