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Marine Bio Species Database

 Coral Reefs

San Diego Natural History Museum

Marine Science Textbook E-Tools

Invasive Species

Natural Selection

Aquatic CA Invasives

CA Invaders

More from UC Riverside

UC Davis
Khan Academy: Evolution and Natural Selection

Darwin Survival Game

Endangered Species Research

Endangered and Threatened Marine Species under NMFS' Jurisdiction

World Wildlife Federation (WWF) List of Endangered Species

Adaptation Research

Sea World: Arctic Adaptations (polar bears, walruses, beluga whales, seals)


Arctic Wildlife Portfolio


Sea World: Polar Bears


Sea World: Penguins


Antarctica: Journey to the Frozen Continent


Antarctic Life Forms


Enchanted Learning: Arctic Animals


Enchanted Learning: Antarctic Animals

Migration and Animal Census

Census of Marine Life

TOPP: Tagging of Pacific Predators

Marine Exploration Tools

Marine Tools Vodcast

Marine Science Tools Prezi

Tools of the Oceanographer: Sampling Equipment

Tools of the Oceanographer: Measuring Equipment

Ocean Equipment




Ecosystem Research

Coral Reefs
  • A good place to start.

  • Coral reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

  • About the coral at Grey's Reef National Marine Sanctuary.

  • Corals in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.
Human Impacts
  • Some of the problems for coral reefs.
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Kelp Forest

  • About the kelp forest in Monterey Bay.

  • About the kelp forest in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary

  • Lots of good information at this site.

Human Impacts
  • A great introduction to human impacts on kelp forests.

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Deep Sea (also called abyssal zones)
  • USGS Exploring the Deep Seafloor

  • MarineBio Conservation Society exploration tools and information.

  • Good, helpful information about deep sea life.

  • National Geographic deep sea creatures.

  • New Frontiers of Deep Sea Exploration - Video from AMNH

  • Information about Deep Sea Vents

Human Impacts
  • Information about some human impacts on deep seas.

  • Learn about bottom trawling.

  • News article about deep-sea trawling.

  • The impacts of trawling.

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The Open Ocean
  • About the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary.

  • Human Impacts on the Ocean

  • Science Alert: Open Ocean Needs Protecting

Human Impacts
  • An animation showing the cumulative impacts of human activity on the oceans.


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Rocky Shore
  • An in depth look at the ecosystem and its plants and animals.

  • All about the rocky shore ecosystem

Human Impacts
  • Various human activities that can affect rocky shores, such as oil spills.

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Polar Sea
  • This site explores the similarities and difference between the southern and northern polar seas.

  • Marine life in the Antarctic 

  • Arctic Marine Life

Human Impacts
  • This site addresses various causes of this ecosystem’s disappearance.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Salt Marsh
  • A basic overview of the salt marsh, including some common species and structures.

  • A brief little blurb on salt marshes.

  • NOAA's What is a salt marsh?

  • Smithsonian Marine Station page with information about salt marsh habitats.

Human Impacts
  • Examine human impacts on salt marshes.
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Mangrove Forest
  • A useful website to begin mangrove forest research. Get most of your questions answered here! 

  • Wonderful video showing the highlights of mangrove forests. Remember to take notes as you watch!

Human Impacts
  • Information on the threats to mangroves.

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FOR EVERYBODY
Multiple Ecosystem Info Links

Multiple Ecosystem Human Impacts
  • General information on Marine Conservation.

  • National Geographic Human Impacts on Marine Ecosystems

  • NOAA Encyclopedia of Marine Ecosystems

  • Human disturbances to Estuaries
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