Marine biology education and M Guide - Resources and Review

A hypertext guide to Internet resources in aquatic science. The emphasis is on aquaculture and fisheries.
 
Extensive information about fish including a forum offering a searchable archive of email
based discussion, biodiversity quizzes, an annotated photo gallery, information about fishes under threat, and a training program on fisheries and biodiversity management.
 
Introductory information on fish, coral reefs, inter
tidal areas, open ocean environments, marine mammals and conservation issues. Includes an introduction to the complexities of over-fishing and El Nino, with background information on global weather anomalies.
 
Information for biology teachers on the embryology of sea urchins. Comprises lab notes on gametes, fertilisation, and sperm experiments, details of anatomy and physiology, natural history, and taxonomic classification, and support lessons on using microscopes and understanding dilution. Advanced labs on topics such as artificial activation, ultraviolet light effects, and modified sea water formulations are provided, with animations illustrating lab procedures and developmental processes.
 
Provides illustrated information about tide pools, specifically those found in the US Pacific Northwest, and on tidal zones, Tide Pool Tips, and an index of organisms. Tide pools are created where rocky shores are covered and uncovered daily by the ocean.
 
National museum which aims to increase understanding of, and influence public debate on, the natural environment, human societies and human interaction with the environment. Online displays include selections from Nature Australia magazine, Sea Slug Forum, Ichthyology Fish Type Specimen Database, spiders, and information and images on Sydney's endangered landsnail species.
 
Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species.
 
Background information and links to resources on the largest invertebrates on the planet. Includes an illustrated history of mythology surrounding the molluscs, from mermen in the 1500s to tales of squid as monsters in the 1800s. Describes how squid eat, move, reproduce, and defend themselves, and details a comparison between squid and snails.
 
Information on how to identify sea sponges. Includes a list of sponge higher taxa, introduction to sponges, methods of dealing with sponges in the laboratory and preparation for their identification, a key to the orders of Porifera, sponge classification, recommended reading and a glossary.
 
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