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Links to the Ocean

With the advent of warmer summer days, the biology of the ocean becomes a more attractive topic of study.

http://www.cofc.edu/~ecology/fish.htm
This provides an introduction to fish biology. http://www.webdirectory.com/Science/Biology/Marine_Biology/
This is a large search engine dedicated to environmental matters. This URL will link you directly to the marine biology searchable resource page. http://www.yahoo.com/science/biology/marine_biology
Yahoo's marine biology page has links to a range of topics including: Aquaculture, Fish, Marine Animals, Oceanography, Dolphins, Whales, Phycology (seaweed) and Archaebacteria. Good place to start and just follow the links. http://oz.plymouth.edu/~lts/invertebrates/
Basic information on invertebrates, including echinoderms and molluscs. http://oceanlink.island.net/index.html
A marine science information site which has a learning resource package; you can also post questions relating to marine science and have them answered. http://www.oceanstar.com/shark/links.htm
This site is called "Fiona's Shark Links", but is also the home of the American Elasmobranch Society and has a huge number of links relating to sharks. http://curry.edschool.Virginia.EDU/go/Whales/
"Whales" contains units of work on whales and links to other related sites. http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
This is a virtual marine exhibition belonging to the Smithsonian. You will find material aimed at both primary and secondary students. It does have a US bias.