NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Nutrients in an Estuary
An overload of nutrients, called eutrophication (Greek for "good-nutrition"), can be harmful to estuaries. This phenomenon is also referred to as "over-enrichment," or "nutrient pollution". Students will investigate the range of...
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Observing Estuaries:
Students investigate landforms and features associated with estuaries by taking a journey down a river to an estuary system where the river empties into the Gulf of Mexico near Weeks Bay. They will use Google Maps and other resources to...
Inland Fisheries Ireland
Something Fishy: Life in an Estuary
Come along with Bradan the salmon as he shows you why the estuary is a particularly dangerous place for fish.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: About the Florida Bay
Explore the habitats found where the Everglades run into the sea. A wonderful resource for learning about a unique part of the world.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Exploring Estuaries
Find click-through tours of estuaries in New York and in Louisiana that provide sustained reading on the science of river deltas. Text is supported by illustrations and a glossary of special terms.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Make a Mangrove
Build a mangrove ecosystem by adding appropriate plants and animals, and by keeping the ecosystem in balance. Be sure every species has enough to eat to survive.
US Geological Survey
Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation: The Magic of the Estuary
A collection of multiple intelligences learning activities about the characteristics and functions of an estuary. The site also includes basic information about an estuary along with facts about the Lake Pontchartrain estuary.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Chesapeake Interactive Modeling Project
Understand the basic characteristics of circulation in the Chesapeake Bay, by allowing students to change the wind speed and velocity, and the freshwater forcing through a number of subestuaries, and observe the resulting surface height,...
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Chesapeake Bay
Take a closer look at the Chesapeake Bay, one of the world's largest active estuaries. Find out about the local people, wildlife, and what is threatening the area.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Estuaries O Logy Card
Turn over this interactive OLogy card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and similar bite-size pieces of information to help you understand the nature of estuaries.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Planet Plankton
Watch a series of videos to learn about the importance of phytoplankton in estuary ecosystems. Then test your understanding by identifying different species of plankton.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuaries 101 Curriculum: Sharks in the Estuary
Using images of different specimens of sharks, learn how physical adaptations have helped this species survive and thrive throughout generations.
Other
Us Epa: Buzzards Bay Project
Home page of the Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program. Contains links to mission statement, events/updates, bay & basin info, references to documents related to the organization, links to related sites, legislation, and...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Marine Biome
Describes the characteristics of the marine biome, the plants and animals that live in each of the four ocean zones, coral reefs and estuaries, the climate of the marine biome, and the marine food web.
PBS
Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Estuaries
Learn more about estuaries when you visit this informative site. This resource provides locations of and weblinks to estuaries in the United States.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Wild Places: Puget Sound
Article summarizes the dstinguishing features of the Puget Sound, an estuary located in the state of Washington, and makes the case for its preservation.
Other
Ny Dec: Estuary Management Programs
Site from NY DEC gives general information on estuaries and their ecological importance to the NY and NJ coastal areas. Gives more specific information on the Peconic Estuary and the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary, with a focus on...