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Describes
the
Southern
Ocean
Iron
Release
Experiment
(SOIREE)
conducted
in
1999.
Explains
the
iron
(Fe)
hypothesis:
dissolved
Fe
limits
phytoplankton
growth
and
biomass
in
a
large
proportion
of
nutrient-rich
ocean;
Fe
concentrations
may
be
linked
to
atmospheric
CO2
levels
and
global
warming/
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Great
Barrier
Reef
Marine
Park
Authority's
resource
and
activity
center
for
teachers
and
students.
Find
teaching
units
for
K-12
on:
coral
reef
habitats
and
marine
life;
human
dependence
and
impacts
on
the
reef;
biodiversity
and
threatened
species;
coastal
zone
and
reef
management.
Lesson
plans
offer
objectives,
inquiry
learning
focus
activities,
resources,
class
or
field
activities.
Student
pages
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This
in-depth
site
defines
sound
and
describes
its
measurement,
behavior
in
water,
and
importance
to
marine
life
and
humans.
Extensive
audio
gallery
includes
examples
of
sound
production
by
invertebrates,
fishes,
marine
mammals.
Human
uses
of
underwater
sound
and
the
technology
and
applications
of
acoustic
equipment
are
explained.
Profiles
of
researchers
in
physical
oceanography,
marine
biology,
engineering
...
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Lesson
plan
introduces
the
science
behind
the
causes,
occurrence
and
impacts
of
hypoxic
or
"dead"
zones
in
coastal
waters.
Provides
background,
glossary,
graphics
for
classroom
activity,
data
files,
and
links
to
related
projects
and
websites.
Activities
focus
on:
nutrient
enrichment;
dissolved
oxygen;
mechanisms
of
oxygen
depletion.
Students
use
data
(real
or
simulated)
to
graph
the
hypoxic
zone
where
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The benthos is an aggregation of organisms living on or at the bottom of a body of water. The benthic community is composed of a wide range of plants, animals and bacteria from all levels of the food web. Site provides an introduction to the benthos with descriptions of infaunal, epifaunal, and demersal benthic communities. You can also view an illustration of a sample benthic community.
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One
in
a
series
of
American
Field
Guides
produced
by
PBS,
this
site
features
background
material,
standards
information,
and
four
classroom
activities
all
concentrating
on
the
intertidal
zone.
Activities
include
teacher
instructions,
time
and
materials
needed,
objectives,
video,
extension
activities,
assessment
ideas,
and
links
to
additional
resources.
Site
also
links
to
additional
American
Field
...
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Site
is
dedicated
to
ocean
education.
You
will
find
all
kinds
of
interesting
information
about
things
like:
the
biggest
sea
animals,
marine
biology
careers,
answers
to
common
ocean
and
animal
questions,
and
more.
Check
the
Answer
Archive
for
answers
to
your
marine
science
questions,
and
if
you
do
not
find
your
answer,
ask
one
of
their
scientists.
Site
also
includes
ocean
news,
world
records,
and
information
...
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The website for project OBIS-SEAMAP (Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations). Marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle data are organized into a spatially referenced database. The site allows you to map species ranges and also features a wealth of species profiles. The data sets contain survey information dating back to 1935.
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COMPS
consists
of
an
array
of
instrumentation
both
offshore
and
along
Florida's
west
coast,
combined
with
numerical
circulation
models,
and
builds
upon
existing
in-situ
measurements
and
modeling
programs.
In
addition,
COMPS
links
to
the
USF
Remote
Sensing
Laboratory,
which
collects
real-time
satellite
imagery.
Data
and
model
products
are
disseminated
here
in
real-time.
Site
also
includes
links
to
...
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Ocean.US
was
created
by
the
National
Oceanographic
Partnership
Program
(NOPP)
to
coordinate
the
development
of
an
operational
and
integrated
and
sustained
ocean
observing
system
(IOOS).
The
IOOS
site
includes
detailed
information
on
the
formation
and
organization
of
the
group,
as
well
as
a
calendar
of
workshops
and
events,
development
information,
a
newsletter,
and
all
the
latest
news.
The
site
also
...
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