- ReefBase: A Global Information System on Coral Reefs
Database on coral reefs and their resources. Provides information services to coral reef professionals involved in management, research, monitoring, conservation, and education.
www.reefbase.org
- CoralRealm
Contains a range of reef marine life education tools including fish and shark encyclopedias, feature articles, rare creature descriptions, and video clips.
www.coralrealm.com
- Coral Reefs and Associated Ecosystems
National Oceanographic Data Center coral reef data and information management system.
www.coris.noaa.gov
- Hawai'i Coral Reef Network
Explores Hawaii's marine life and coral reef ecology. Also provides information on research and workshops.
www.coralreefnetwork.com
- Reefnet
Coral reef scientific articles, research findings, international conservation strategies, and management techniques.
www.reefnet.org
- NOAA's Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP)
Providing services and information sources for researchers and the public in order to help improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world.
www.coral.noaa.gov
- reefED: Educate to Keep it Great
Collection of resources about the animals, plants, habitats, and features of the Great Barrier Reef.
www.reefed.edu.au
- Northwestern Hawaiian Islands Marine National Monument
Learn about the coral reef ecosystem reserve that is part of the U.S. National Marine Sanctuary Program.
hawaiireef.noaa.gov
- Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)
Background information and scientific assessments and data about more than 40 Hawaiian coral reef scientific study sites. Search the bibliographic database.
cramp.wcc.hawaii.edu
- Enchanted Learning: Coral Reef Animal Printouts
Learn how coral reefs form and about the myriad of animals that live in this complex biome. Also, offers printouts of animals for coloring.
www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/Coralreef.shtml
- Coral and Shell Pictures
Features ecology, descriptions, identification, free photos, filming techniques, and a short quiz.
www.corals.org
- Life on the Reef
Follow an expedition in the Bahamas by marine biologists as they study creatures along one of the world's largest barrier reefs.
www.discovery.com/exp/coralreef/coralreef.html
- NOAA's Aquarius
Underwater ocean laboratory located in a sand patch adjacent to deep coral reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. Find out about their current and past missions using saturation diving to study and explore the coastal ocean.
www.uncwil.edu/nurc/aquarius
- Zubi's Wetpage
Offers a collection of underwater photos of coral reef fish and invertebrates as well as travelogues for divers and links to marine biology sites.
www.starfish.ch/Home.html
- Reef Ecosystems
Information about the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. Also, offering documentary films and videos about Australia's ecosystems.
www.gullivermedia.com.au/reef.html
- Florida Office of Coastal and Aquatic Managed Areas - Florida's Coral Reef
Conserves and manages Florida's natural resources and enforces the state's environmental laws.
www.dep.state.fl.us/coastal/habitats/coral.htm
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Coral Reef Protection
Information on coral reefs and EPA activities to protect them, including participation on the Coral Reef Task Force and the International Coral Reef Initiative.
www.epa.gov/owow/oceans/coral
- ReefVid: Free Reef Video Clip Database
Video clips from The Royal Society for use in educational presentations. Features starfish, various corals, rays, sponges, anemones, turtles, crabs, sharks, and many types of fish.
www.reefvid.org
- Coral Reef Fishes
Offers an introduction to coral reef fish diversity, in terms of both their number and the range of morphologies.
www.geocities.com/RainForest/2298/index.html
- Action Atlas: Coral Reefs
Mother Jones looks at the plight of the planet's coral reefs, and how you can help.
www.motherjones.com/coral_reef
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