NOAA
Noaa: Northeast Fisheries Science Center: Fish Faq
This site is provided for by the Northeast Fisheries Science Center. Do fish sleep? Do they chew food? Can any fish swim backwards? How many Pinnipeds are on the Endangered Species List? Find out the answers to these questions and many...
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Marine Education Society of Australasia: Red Indian Fish
A brief description of the Red Indian fish, found only in the waters around Australia. The page includes: distribution, description, ecology, interesting facts, and status of this species.
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Sea Sky: Reef Life
The coral reef, its composition and inhabitants are explored here in detail. With additional information about the life that inhabits a coral reef.
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Rutgers: c.o.o.l. Class: Biology Project: Gone Fishing
In this C.o.o.l. project, you are given a task to complete. You will predict where fish should be found in a specific region.Follow the steps of the scientific process outlined on the left menu bar. Useful educational tool for both...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Decline of North American Freshwater Fishes
An article addressing the need of immediate action to repair damages of declining life in the ecosystems of North American inland bodies of water.
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Marine Studies: Symbiosis
View graphics of a mimic octopus, frog fish, snake eel, hermit crab and clown fish. Discover how they form symbiotic relationships.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
Your connection to everything related to the Great Barrier Reef. Read the latest news and updates, such as media releases and letters to the editor. View maps that show fishing and boating, tourist spots, and the reef itself.
Mariners' Museum and Park
Mariners' Museum: Watermen of the Chesapeake
In this resource, students can meet the modern-day watermen of the Chesapeake Bay region. Find out about their day-to-day struggles with living and working within the nation's largest estuary system.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Vertebrate Kidneys
Everything you've ever wanted to know about vertebrate kidneys. Modules include Freshwater Vertebrates, Amphibians, Lizards and Snakes, Birds, Mammals, Marine Fishes. Resources can be used as classroom notes or supplemental materials.
PBS
Pbs: Secrets of the Ocean Realm
At this site students can read about sea creatures and ocean plant life, and see pictures of each.
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Underwater World, Singapore
At this site you will learn all about Underwater World in Singapore. You can get general information, take a virtual tour, see pictures, and download movies of a diver feeding fish.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Shark Attack!
An informative site that touches on evolution, life cycle and interesting facts about sharks.
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Cefas: Our Science
A website focusing on the research done by the Center for Environment, Fisheries, and Aquaculture science that focuses on climate change, marine planning, fisheries management, and sustainability. Website includes information about...
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Kidfish: Anatomy of a Fish
A concise site that features a labeled picture of a fish and an explanation of the key parts of the fish anatomy. Contains links to some fish of the Northwest which include pictures and text.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Ocean Planet
Detailed website that was a companion to a 1995 traveling exhibit of the Smithsonian. Links to lesson plans and other educational materials are at the bottom of the page. Enter the exhibition to explore the world of the ocean.
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Alaska Department of Fish and Game: Pinto Abalone
Tab through the contents of this site to learn about the Pinto Abalone, which is native to the coastal waters of southern Alaska.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Environmental Careers: Gone Fishing? Life as a Fisheries Biologist
A short description of what it takes to become a fisheries biologist and what they do.
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Marine Biology: Coral Reef Fish Ecology
Provides information about larval recruitment and other aspect of fish reproduction.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Let Your Ears Do the Walking
In the previous lesson, students learned about the issue of bycatching by fisheries and how it affects marine habitats. Dolphins are one of the main species affected by bycatching. Dolphins use echolocation to identify the location of...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Underwater Astonishments
David Gallo shows jaw-dropping footage of amazing sea creatures, including a color-shifting cuttlefish, a perfectly camouflaged octopus, and a Times Square's worth of neon light displays from fish who live in the blackest depths of the...
Read Works
Read Works: Dive Into a Coral Reef
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about coral reefs and some of the sea creatures that call them home. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Echinoderm
Wikipedia provides detailed information on echinoderms, or a phylum of marine animals including star fish and sea urchins. Website includes image, chart of scientific classification, and many hyperlinked terms.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Quiz Whiz: Sharks
See how much you know about sharks, and take this interactive, ten-question quiz about this marine animal.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Pacific Hagfishes
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on the Pacific hagfish with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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