Go to this site that has many different sites you can go to.
Some examples are as follows:
-Profile of Dolphins -Shark Research -Coral Reef Ecology
-Oceans Alive-whales, seals, kelp and more.
Cool site that has information about whales, birds, fish,
coral, seals, manatees, penguins, sharks, walruses, sea turtles, and more.
WEBQUEST:
The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation provides information
about sharks. There is a large library of photographs and video clips
*Dolphins: The Oracles of the Sea presents profile of the dolphin.
This site also includes a large library of dolphin images and video clips.
Follow these links for information from the Vancouver Aquarium about these
fascinating marine animals:
AquaFacts Bibliography
Beluga Whales
Considering a Career as a Marine Biologist?
Considering a Career as a Whale Biologist or Researcher?
Dolphins and Porpoises
Gray Whales
Harbour Seals
Jellyfish
Killer Whales of British Columbia
Killer Whales at the Vancouver Aquarium
Marine Invertebrates
Marine Mammal Rescue and Rehabilitation
Octopus and Squid
Pacific Salmon
Salmon Aquaculture
Sea Otters
Sea Turtles
Sharks
Subsea Technology
Whales in Aquariums
This fact sheet briefly tell about many different types of marine life.
World Resources Institute, Coastal and Marine Resources.
This site explains coral reef ecosystem. It has links to reefs such
as the Great Barrier Reef. There are links to sites that explain
the threats to coral reefs.
THREATS TO OCEANS/ ENDANGERED ANIMALS
Threats to Oceans
Seaturtle.org is your one-stop reference to sea turtle information
available on the Interent.
See a list of fish, mammals, and plant life. Read about California kelp here.
This is the Oceans Alive Site. This site describes ocean plants.
There are two types of plants in oceans. One type has roots attached
to the ocean bottom and another type does not have roots,
they drift in the water.
See this site as a start to look for your ocean information.
Ask a Marine Scientist/Get more ocean information/Ocean News
Pages on interesting marine topics, including Northwest Pacific Biodiversity,
Tides, Marbled Murrelets, Sea Otters, The Deep Sea, Marine Food Webs,
Hagfish, and Nudibranchs.
This site shows the oceans of the world and has links to sites which explain the physical
features of the ocean, the changing oceans, and the water cycle.
This is the NOAA home page. Check out today's weather and see satellite images. See animations of the surface temperature of the sea surface. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts our seas and skies, guides our use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve our understanding and stewardship of the environment which sustains us all.
This site has many questions about the oceans and leads to activities and
sites which will help you answer these questions.
Topics listed on Oceanworld Home Page include role of the ocean in weather,
El Nino, Currents, Fisheries, Waves, Icebergs, Ice Ages, and satellites.
GEOGRAPHY/FORMATIONS IN THE OCEAN
See this site as a start to look for your ocean information
Search for your topic here.
The Sea Structure, Creatures Underwater, Activities at Sea
This is a site that introduces you to coral reefs.
that live in different reefs.
Ocean Current from space and from drifters
(buoys which have been released into the ocean.)
Travel to hydrothermal vents in the depths of the world's oceans.
You'll have fun interacting with this site.
Hydrothermal vents See pictures of deep sea hydrothermal vents. This is a NOVA site.
Read a story called, Victor the Vector. Victor flows with ocean currents and tells a story to help understand what a vector is and to learn about currents, temperatures, waves, upwellings, and so on.
Find out how ocean temperatures are different depending on the latitude, longitude, and the effects they have on people living in those areas. Also explore the ways currents are mapped and how they affect you.
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