MARINE LIFE (GENERAL)

Aquarium FAQ
Lots of info with easy to read/click Table of Contents.
Site index:
fins.actwin.com/index.php
Glossary of aquarium terms:
fins.actwin.com/glossary.php

Cold Seeps: A Tour Through the Cold-Seep Habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
Wonderful photographs enrich this visit to biotic communities that don't require photosynthesis to get along.  From Penn State University.
www.bio.psu.edu/People/Faculty/Fisher/cold_seeps/

Deep Sea Pages
Explains the nature of ecosystems in the deep sea. Discusses adaptations by deep sea fish to withstand the physical pressure of their environment. Plenty of creature pictures and explanatory diagrams of ocean terrain. Some  will  find the appearance of these deep sea creatures very strange. By a Whitman College professor of biology.
Good place to get started:
people.whitman.edu/~yancey/deepsea.html#diagram

FISH - FINS Searching (Aquariums)
A Search Tool by the Fish Information Service which provides you with links to the sites after you enter a word(s). This is an archive of information about aquariums/reef tanks. Click on "Search this Archive" on the main page.
fins.actwin.com/

FishBase
Extraordinary database of fish information with information on 23,000 species. Includes presentations on fish conservation, a fish quiz, and plenty more.
The searchable database of holdings:
www.fishbase.org/search.cfm

Fisheye View Camera
Stunning color views from a living reef aquarium featuring corals, invertebrates and tropical fish with live views, archived images, time-lapse movies and more...  Online since December, 1994, the Fisheye View Cam is used by marine researchers to study coral behaviors at Fisheye View labs in Coral Gables, Florida. View photos, streaming video, and many time-lapse movies which reveal the secret life of corals.
Start here:
www.fisheyeview.com/FVCam.html
Time lapse movies:
www.fisheyeview.com/Movies.html

Great White Shark Exhibit
Provides general information on great whites and discusses research being conducted off the coast of California.
www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/Doug/shark.html

In Search of Giant Squid
The giant squid remains one of the most elusive and mysterious ocean animals. This site provides interesting facts about the giant squid plus details an expedition to find this creature in its natural habitat off the coast of New Zealand. Site created by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/squid.html

Learn About Marine Life
This site is organized by taxonomy and provides basic information about many different oceanic plants and animals. Turn down your speakers.
www.cyhaus.com/marine/marine.htm

Marine Animals at the MBL
View a wealth of photographs of marine organisms, arranged taxonomically. From the Marine Resources Department of the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole, MA.
www.mbl.edu/marine_org/marine_org.php?func=browse&myID=D1

Monterrey Bay Aquarium
Resources for teachers and students, online-related activities, 6 live web cams with archives.
www.mbayaq.org/efc/cam_menu.asp

Ocean Planet
Rich source from the Smithsonian on ocean color, marine life, eco perils, more.
Teacher resources:
seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/SEAWIFS/TEACHERS/
Keyword search through their catalog of photos, objects/artifacts and illustrations:
seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ocean_planet_image_catalog_form.html
Try the Topic Outline for a clear listing of the entire exhibit:
seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/ocean_planet_topic_outline.html

The Sea
Very good resource, covering many different types of sea life--from sponges to sea mammals. Has an emphasis on reef/aquarium species. By Sea & Sky.
seasky.org/sea.html

Seafood WATCH ('M')
From the Monterrey Bay Aquarium, a thoughtful approach to ocean conservation and seafood eating. The teacher resources section offers a variety of training materials, reference materials and educational displays.
www.mbayaq.org/cr/seafoodwatch.asp
Teacher resources: http://www.mbayaq.org/cr/cr_seafoodwatch/sfw_educators_partners.asp

Wild-Eyed Alaska
Peek in on puffins, gulls, barnacles, and other oceanic species on Alaska's Gull Island. The movies are of excellent quality; scientists placed remote-controlled cameras right around nesting birds and underwater. Movies require RealPlayer, downloadable from this site. From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
www.hhmi.org/alaska/index.html

Vancouver Aquarium
Contains a wealth of information on various marine mammals, including several species of whales, sharks, dolphins and porpoises, sea otters and sea turtles.
www.vanaqua.org/index2.htm

Be sure to check Biology Resources
See "Oceans" under the "Sciences (Other)"