Marine Biology (Castro), 9th Edition

Chapter 17: Resources from the Sea

Marine Biology on the Net

Economic and Ecological Importance of Algae

• There Are Algae in Your House
  A lesson plan from the Smithsonian Institute pointing out the common uses of algae and their extracts.
  http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/education_lesson1.html
  (Added: Sun Jul 15 2001)

Aquarium fishes

• FINS Index
  This site, provided by the Fish Information Service, is an archive of information about aquariums.
  http://www.actwin.com/fish/index.php
  (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)

Fisheries

• Genetic engineering breakthrough Aquaculture
  Research to aid aquaculture through genetic manipulation of fish.
  http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• International Whaling Commission
  Monitoring and managing world whale populations and the people who hunt them.
  http://www.iwcoffice.org/
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• National Sea Grant Research: Marine Biotechnology
  NOAA Marine Fisheries Service
  U.S. agency charged with managing ocean fish stocks.
  http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• Pacific Salmon Fishery
  Comprehensive study by the National Academy of Science on Pacific salmon.
  http://books.nap.edu/books/0309053250/html/index.html
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• Shellfish
  http://www.afsc.noaa.gov/kodiak/shellfish/research.htm
  (Added: Tue Apr 12 2005)

• Stirling Aquaculture Home Page
  An example of a corporation focusing on sustainable systems.
  http://www.stir.ac.uk/Departments/NaturalSciences/Aquaculture/staq/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Sustainable Fisheries
  Developing sustainable fisheries for a hungry world.
  http://www.nap.edu/books/0309055261/html/index.html
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• Toward Fishing Quotas
  Maintaining the health and productivity of fisheries into the 21st Century.
  http://www.nap.edu/books/0309063302/html/
  (Added: Mon Feb 17 2003)

• World Aquaculture Society
  Information on aquaculture from this international society representing nearly 100 countries.
  http://www.was.org/main/FrameMain.asp

• Aquaculture
  U.S. aquaculture production, salmon culture, and information on grants can be found in this site.
  http://aquaculture.noaa.gov/
  (Added: Tue Jul 15 2003)

Impact of Humans on the Sea; Harvesting

• Socioeconomic Uses
  A well done site looking at the effects of tourism and recreation, commercial fishing, commercial shipping, mariculture and kelp harvesting, harbors, agriculture, and other activities impacting our marine resources.
  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/soci.html

Fisheries and Conservation Issues Concerning Teleosts

• Atlantic Salmon Federation
  Information on research and conservation efforts on the Atlantic Salmon.
  http://www.asf.ca/
  (Added: Sat Dec 01 2001)

• NEFSC Fish FAQ
  Contains an abundance of fascinating fish FAQs that are certain to fascinate- and teach you some interesting facts!
  http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/history/faqs.html
  (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)

• NOAA Fisheries (National Marine Fisheries Service)
  Northeast Fisheries Science Center Headquarters Home Page
  This is the NOAA site of the Northeast Fisheries Science Center, and includes much information on whaling, historical fisheries, a number of northeastern field stations, essential fish habitat, Atlantic salmon, and more.
  http://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/
  (Added: Wed Jul 11 2001)

Petroleum and other mineral resources

• U.S. Minerals Management Service
  Managing agency for all petroleum and natural gas production in the U.S.A.
  http://www.mms.gov/

• British Petroleum Corporation
  Describes environmental concerns and regulations, and provides overview of procedures used by the company in the offshore oil industry.
  http://www.bp.com