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Marine biology education

1. Australian Museum Online
2. Beneath the Waves
3. E-Quarium: Monterey Bay Aquarium Online
4. FishBase: A Global Information System on Fishes
5. Fishing for Information
6. Guide to Sponge Collection and Identification
7. In Search of Giant Squid
8. Sea Urchin Embryology
9. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species

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Australian Museum Online

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.
     Author: Australian Museum
     Subjects: australia, fish, marine biology education, natural history, spiders
     DeweyClass: 508
     Resource type: museum

Beneath the Waves

A selection of underwater photographs of marine life from the waters around the British Channel Islands.
     Author: Daly, Sue
     Subjects: channel islands, marine biology education, marine science
     DeweyClass: 914.23
     Resource type: image collection

E-Quarium: Monterey Bay Aquarium Online

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.
     Author: Monterey Bay Aquarium Foundation
     Subjects: coral reefs, fish, marine biology education
     DeweyClass: 597.073
     Resource type: documents, images

FishBase: A Global Information System on Fishes

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.
     Author: Froese, R. & Pauly, D.
     Subjects: fish, marine biology education
     DeweyClass: 597
     Resource type: documents, images

Fishing for Information

A hypertext guide to Internet resources in aquatic science. The emphasis is on aquaculture and fisheries.
     Author: Stirling University
     Subjects: fisheries, marine biology education, marine science
     DeweyClass: 578.77
     Resource type: index

Guide to Sponge Collection and Identification

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.
     Author: Hooper, John N. A.
     Subjects: marine biology data, marine biology education
     DeweyClass: 593
     Resource type: document

In Search of Giant Squid

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.
     Author: Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
     Subjects: marine biology education, molluscs
     DeweyClass: 594.58
     Resource type: documents, images

Sea Urchin Embryology

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.
     Author: Leland Stanford Junior University
     Subjects: biology education, marine biology education
     DeweyClass: 593.95
     Resource type: documents, moving images

USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic 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.
     Author: United States Geological Survey
     Subjects: algae, amphibians, aquaculture, crustaceans, fish, mammals, marine biology education, molluscs, reptiles
     DeweyClass: 578.77
     Resource type: documents, maps