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Dictionaries & Glossaries Aquatic Plants AQUATIC PLANT GLOSSARY - D.L. Sutton, Center for Aquatic Plants, IFAS, University of Florida For more information see Center for Aquatic Plants, institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), University of Florida Tides & Currents TIDE & CURRENT GLOSSARY - Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, NOAA For more information see Publications or Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Interacitve Applets & Calculators FOR COASTAL ENGINEERING CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "COASTAL ENGINEERING CALCULATORS" FOR OCEAN ENGINEERING & OCEANOGRAPHIC CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "MARINE & OCEAN ENGINEERING: OCEAN ENGINEERING & OCEANOGRAPHIC TOOLS" FOR OCEANOGRAPHY CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "SCIENCE A-Z: GEOSCIENCE: OCEANOGRAPHY" FOR MORE THAN "18,000" RELATED CALCULATORS/APPLETS SEE THE "CALCULATORS ONLINE CENTER" Sounds of the Sea AUDIO GALLERY FOR DISCOVERY OF SOUND IN THE SEA - Office of Marine Programs (OMP), Coastal Institute on Narragansett, University of Rhode Island Multimedia (Text, Images & Audio). Includes Audio Sounds for: "...Marine Mammals (Whales, Dolphins, Seals); Fish; Marine Invertebrates; Nautical Sounds, etc..." For more information see Discovery of Sound in the Sea or the Office of Marine Programs (OMP) Some examples from over "40" different Marine Mammals, Fish, etc. include Marine Mammals: Gray Whale Pinnipeds: Walrus Fish: Garibaldi Marine Invertebrates: Spiny Lobster COLLECTION OF SOUNDS FROM THE SEA - Ocean Explorer, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multimedia (Text, Images & Audio). For more information see Sound in the Sea; Explorations or Ocean Explorer DWARF MINKE WHALE SOUNDS - Minke Whale Project, Undersea Multimedia (Text, Images & Sound). For more information see Minke Whale Project KILLER WHALE SOUNDS - WHALE CHAT - B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program, Vancouver, BC, Canada Multimedia (Text, Images & Sound). For more information see Biology & Research or the B.C. Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program RECORDED MARINE MAMMAL VOCALIZATIONS - Whale Communication Project, Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP), Cornell Lab ot Ornithology, Johnson Center for Birds and Biodiversity, Cornell University Multimedia (Text, Images & Sound). For more information see Whale Communication Project; Bioacoustics Research Program (BRP) or the Cornell Lab of Ornithology WHALE ACOUSTICS PROJECT - Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) & the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), NOAA Multimedia (Text, Images & Audio). For more information see Acoustics/Geophysics; VENTS Program; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) or the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML)

Databases ALTIMETRY ATLAS - Delft Institute for Earth-Oriented Space Research, Delft, Netherlands "The following mean sea surface and gravity anomaly maps of the oceans were computed from a combined solution of satellite altimeter data gathered by a number of satellites: GEOSAT, ERS-1 and TOPEX/Poseidon." For more information see Geophysical Signals Research GLOBAL SEA SURFACE HEIGHT - Ocean Surface Topography, JPL, NASA "...Measuring the ocean surface topography thus gives the required information for studying global ocean circulation and the oceans heat budget..." For more information see JPL MARINE GEOLOGY & GEOPHYSICS - U.S. National Geophysical Data Center, NOAA For more information see the National Geophysical Data Center Some examples from over "30" Online Databases include Bathymetry, Topography & Global Relief Shoreline/Coastline Databases Marine Geology Databases Ocean Geophysics Databases NODC OCEANOGRAPHIC DATABASES - National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA For more information see the National Oceanographic Data Center Some examples from over "25" Online Databases include World Ocean Atlas Series Global Plankton Database Harmful Algal Bloom Data PETROLOGICAL DATABASE OF THE OCEAN FLOOR (PETDB) - Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO), Columbia University "Petrological and geochemical data for igneous and metamorphic rocks from mid-ocean ridges, back-arc basins and young seamounts..." For more information see Resources or the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO) SEA LEVEL DATABASE - Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, U.K. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level or the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory VENTS: DATA AND INTERACTION MAPS - VENTS Program, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Multimedia Tutorials/Databases (Text, Images, Movies, Sound). "... research on the impacts and consequences of submarine volcanoes and hydrothermal venting on the global ocean." For more information see CoAxial Data Page; VENTS Home Page; PMEL Online or the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Courses AN INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL OCEANOGRAPHY - M. Tomczak, Earth Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Multimedia Course (Text, Images & Calculators). For more information see Matthias Tomczak's Website or Earth Sciences Examples of online Lectures include Lecture 1: The place of physical oceanography in science Lecture 5: Distribution of temperature and salinity with depth Lecture 9: Wave classification, dispersion, wind waves HYDROTHERMAL VENT GEOCHEMISTRY - VENTS Program, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA Multimedia Textbook/Tutorials (Text & Images). "Hydrothermal circulation occurs when seawater penetrates into the ocean crust, becomes heated, reacts with the crustal rock, and rises to the seafloor." For more information see VENTS Home Page; PMEL Online or the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, NOAA IOC MANUAL ON SEA LEVEL MEASUREMENT AND INTERPRETATION - Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, U.K. Multimedia Manual/Course - PDF (Text & Images). For more information see PSMSL Training Information, Reports, Manuals etc.; Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level or the Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory SHELF AND COASTAL OCEANOGRAPHY - M. Tomczak, Earth Sciences, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia Multimedia Course (Text, Images & Calculators). For more information see Matthias Tomczak's Website or Earth Sciences Examples of Chapters include Chapter 5: Tides in shallow seas and estuaries Chapter 7: Island wakes in deep and shallow water Chapter 11: Definition of estuaries TIDES & WATER LEVELS - Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, NOAA Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). What Makes the Tides; History; Tide Predicting and much more. For more information see Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS (IMS 2124) - M. Davidson, Ocean Science, Institute of Marine Studies, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, U.K. Multimedia Course/Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Mark Davidson's Home Page; Institute of Marine Studies or the University of Plymouth

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Marine Animals, Marine Biology

Courses & Tutorials COMPARATIVE ORGANOLOGY (MAMMAL, BIRD, FISH) - APC 100 - M.J. Guinan & L. Faulkin, School of Veterinary Medicine and the Division of Biological Sciences, University of California, Davis Multimedia Courses (Text, Images & Movies). For more information see Comparative Organology Home Page Examples of Chapters include Cardiovascular System Respiratory System Reproductive System COMPARATIVE ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY - SALT AND WATER BALANCE - C.W. Holliday, Department of Biology, Lafayette, College, Easton, PA Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). For more information see Chuck Holliday's Web Page or Department of Biology Databases & Tutorials by Subject TAXONOMIC INFORMATION INTEGRATED TAXONOMIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (ANIMAL, PLANT, FUNGAL, MONERA) - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Geological Survey (USGS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), Smithsonian Institution; National Biological Information Infrastructure; National Park Service; Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; CONABIO, Mexico and hosted by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Multimedia Database (Text). "...authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, and microbes of North America and the world..." For more information see ITIS Home Page MARINE ORGANISMS DATABASE - Marine Resource Department, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see the Marine Organisms; Publications or the Marine Biological Laboratory FISH FISHBASE - FishBase Org Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes over: "28000 Species,..." ICHTHYOLOGY (FISH) IMAGE DATABASE - Department of Ichthyology, California Academy of Sciences Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Ichthyology; Research Division or the California Academy of Sciences LARVABASE - Larvalbase Project & funded by German Ministery for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany Multimedia Database (Text & Images). Includes over: "1,430 species, 1,870 pictures, 1,500 references..." "LarvalBase is maintained at the Institute of Marine Science in Kiel, Germany, in collaboration with the FishBase team and with support from BMZ/GTZ." FISH ANATOMY - F.L. Hubbard, Marine Biology, Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). FISH INFORMATION SERVICE (FINS) - Mark Rosenstein, Acive Window Productions Multimedia (Text & Images). "This is an archive of information about aquariums. It covers both freshwater and marine, tropical and temperate." CEPHALOPODS CEPHBASE - CEPHALOPOD DATABASE: OCTOPUS, SQUID, CUTTLEFISH & MAUTILUS - J.G. Woods Multimedia Database (Text, Images & Movies). "The purpose of CephBase is to provide life history, distribution, images, catch and taxonomic data on all living species of cephalopods (octopus, squid, cuttlefish and nautilus)..." THE LONG-FINNED SQUID - Marine Resource Department, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Marine Organisms; Publications or the Marine Biological Laboratory COMATULIDS COMATULIDS - C. Messing, Marine Biology, Oceanographic Center, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Charles Messing's Comatulid Crinoid Page; Oceanographic Center or Nova Southeastern University CONCHOLOGY - SHELLS CONCHOLOGY - Guido T. Poppe, Beligum Multimedia Tutorials/Databases

CORALS, SEA ANEMONES HEXACORALLIANS OF THE WORLD: SEA ANEMONES, CORALS AND THEIR ALLIES - D.G. Fautin Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "A compilation of publications concerning taxonomy, nomenclature, and geographic distribution of extant hexacorallians members of cnidarian orders Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia, Ptychodactiaria, and Zoanthidea (sea anemones in the loose sense), Ceriantharia (tube anemones), and Scleractinia (hard or stony corals)..." For more information see Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorals A GUIDE FOR IDENTIFYING COMMON SHALLOW WATER CARIBBEAN REEF CORAL - Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America (NMITA) and hosted by the Department Geology, University of Iowa Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America (NMITA) CORAL REEFS: REMOTE SENSING OF CORAL REEFS - Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor (SeaWiFS), Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs Home Page or SeaWiFS CORAL REEFS U.S. - Coastal and Marine Geology Program, Geology Division, United States Geological Survey (USGS) Multimedia Tutorials & Databases (Text, Images, Video & Sound). For more information see Coastal and Marine Geology Program; Geology Divisions or the United States Geological Survey CORAL REEFS - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multimedia Database & Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see NOAA CORAL REEFS - National Oceanographic Data Center, NOAA Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see Oceanographic Databases or the National Oceanographic Data Center CORAL REEFS - REEFBASE - ReefBase, ICLARM - World Fish Center Multimedia Database (Text & Images). "a global database on coral reefs" For more information see Resources or World Conservation Monitoring Centre CORAL REEF & MANGROVES OF THE WORLD - World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, U.K. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see World Conservation Monitoring Centre GOLBAL CORAL REEF MONITORING NETWORK - NOAA - National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Multimedia Database & Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see NOAA CRUSTACEA (BARNACLES, CRABS, LOBSTERS, SHRIMP ETC.) CRUSTACEA: MARINE ORGANISMS DATABASE - Marine Resource Department, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see the Marine Organisms Database; Marine Organisms; Publications or the Marine Biological Laboratory MARINE CRUSTACEANS OF SOUTHERN AUSTRALIA - G. Poore, J. Taylor, E. Wallis & M. Marmach, Crustacea Laboratory, Museum of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Multimedai Tutorials/Databases (Text & Images). For more information see NOAA Central Library Examples of Databases include Crustaceans Gallery Crustacean List By Species Name Crustacean List By Common Name THE HORSESHOE CRAB: LIMULUS POLYPHEMUS - Marine Resource Department, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, Mass Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). For more information see Marine Organisms; Publications or the Marine Biological Laboratory NUDIBRANCHS, OPISTHOBRANCHS, SEASLUGS THE SLUG SITE: NUDIBRANCHS, OPISTHOBRANCHS, SEASLUGS - M.D. Miller Multimedia Database (Text & Images). SEAGRASS SEAGRASS - Department of Botany, University of Hawaii, Manoa, Manoa, Hawaii Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "A seagrass is a flowering plant, complete with leaves, a rhizome (an underground, usually horizontally-oriented stem) and a root system..." For more information see Seagrass Home Page or the Department of Botany SEAWEEDS, KELP... - MARINE ALGAE ALGAEBASE - M.D. Guiry & E.N. Dhonncha Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). "This is a dynamic, searchable database that stores information on the scientific names of seaweeds (including seagrasses), particularly taxonomic and distributional details..." For more information see Algaebase Org SEAWEEDS - M.D. Guiry, Dublin, Ireland Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Seaweed AN INTRODUCTION TO NONGENICULATE CORALLINE ALGAE - D.W. Keats, Botany Department, University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa Multimedia Tutorial (Text & Images). "Nongenciulate coralline red algae are a poorly known group of marine organisms. Yet, a close examination reveals that they are simple and easily understood." For more information see Botany Department, University of the Western Cape (UWC), South Africa SEA URCHINS SEA URCHIN EMBRYOLOGY - Leland Stanford Junior University, Stanford University For more information see Sea Urchin Embryology Home Page Some examples from more than '50' tutorials include Anatomy & Physiology Path of Development SEA URCHIN EMBRYOLOGY - J. Hardin, Zoology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison Multimedia Course (Text & Images). Includes: Fertilization; Cleavage; Gastrulation and Neurulation. For more information see Welcome to the Sea Urchin Embryology Tutorial!; Dynamics of Development!; Zoo Web or the Zoology Department, University of Wisconsin-Madison SEAHORSE SEAHORSE: SECRETS OF THE - Scripps Institution of Oceanography Multimedia Tutorials (Text & Images). Includes: Biology, History, Threats, Conservation etc. For more information see the Scripps Institution of Oceanography WHALES WHALE ACOUSTICS PROJECT - Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) & the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML), NOAA Multimedia (Text, Images & Audio). For more information see Acoustics/Geophysics; VENTS Program; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL) or the National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) Examples of tutorials include Introduction to Underwater Acoustics Blue Whales Humpback Whales MARINE BIOLOGY DATABASES BY REGION AQUATIC ANIMALS AND AQUATIC PLANTS OF THAILAND - Prawit suraniranat, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Thailand Multimedia Databases (Text & Images). Includes: Freshwater Fishes, Marine Fishes, Aquatic Animals & Aquatic Plants. For more information see Kasetsart University NEOGENE MARINE BIOTA OF TROPICAL AMERICA (NMITA) - Hosted by the Department of Geoscience, University of Iowa For more information see Department of Geoscience NORTH AMERICAN FRESHWATER FISH INDEX - Texas Memorial Museum, University of Texas, Austin, Texas Multimedai Databases (Text & Images). For more information see Ichthyology or the Texas Memorial Museum THE MNHN (PARIS) FISH COLLECTION - NMHN, Paris, France French & English. Multimedia Database (Text & Images). For more information see the Catalogue des collections du MNHN Indexes ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEAN SCIENCES - WINDandSEA, NOAA Central Library, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce, U.S. For more information see NOAA

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