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This
site
has
been
created
by
the
University
of
Rhode
Island's
Office
of
Marine
Programs
as
part
of
the
Narragansett
Bay
Commission's
Environmental
Monitoring
for
Public
Access
and
Community
Tracking
(EMPACT)
project.
The
site
serves
as
a
portal
to
find
large
quantities
of
information
about
the
Narragansett
Bay
Estuarian
Region.
The
Teacher
Resource
Section
contains
suggested
classroom
activities,
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This glossary of terms used in marine biology is associated with the textbook, Marine Biology, Function, Biodiversity, Ecology, by Jeffery Levinton (Oxford University Press, New York). It is associated with Marine Biology Web, which provides links to other marine biology topics.
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This site is maintained by the Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology. A Microbe Zoo and the Microbe of the Month are included. The site provides some background material on many different types of Microbes, in ponds, around the deep sea vents, and various other locations. Two water regions are represented on the site, although mention is made of several others.
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This
is
the
site
of
a
not
for
profit
educational
initiative.
The
site
strives
to
promote
competency
in
literacy
and
mathematics
using
lessons
that
focus
on
an
aquaculture
themes.
These
lessons
include
Understanding
Percents
(through
the
management
of
classroom
fish),
Equivalent
Fractions
(use
food-coloring,
sugar,
and
a
dissolved
oxygen
tests
to
determine
concentrations),
and
Japanese
Garden
(where
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Sound
Health
2001
highlights
water
quality
conditions,
the
status
of
living
organisms,
trends
in
land
use
and
development,
and
other
indicators
of
environmental
health
for
Long
Island
Sound.
Materials
presented
here
address
the
following
questions:
Are
the
waters
and
sediments
getting
cleaner?,
Are
fish
and
wildlife
populations
more
abundant?,
Are
fish
and
wildlife
habitats
being
protected
and
restored?,
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This
site
is
a
type
of
Clean
Water
Act
for
Kids.
Tips
for
preventing
non-point
pollution
tips
are
offered
in
the
following
areas:
Anglers,
Beach,
Boaters,
Drivers,
Ecotourism,
Endangered
Species,
Holiday
and
Gift
giving,
Home,
Kitchen,
Laundry
and
Cleaning,
Lawn
and
Garden,
Personal
Watercraft,
Recycling,
Scuba
Diving,
Shore
Visitors,
Smokers,
Students,
and
Water
Conservation.
The
site
is
full
of
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The site offers information on Australia's aquatic habitats and their protection, management, and rehabilitation. Visitors will also find instructions for reporting fish kills and information on how to help protect and conserve fish habitats.
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Several
agencies
and
organizations
working
to
prevent
discharges
of
oils
into
the
marine
and
coastal
environment
offer
educational
material
and
special
activities
for
children
and
students.
The
overall
purpose
of
these
efforts
is
to
make
young
people
familiar
with
the
marine
environment,
encourage
them
to
care
about
it,
and
understand
the
consequences
of
abusing
it.
Several
of
the
educational
websites
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This
article
deals
with
the
phenomena
of
El
Nino
and
La
Nina.
Topics
include
the
apparently
widespread
effect
of
these
phenomena
on
weather
systems
around
the
Earth
and
new
methods
to
detect
their
arrival
and
departure.
There
is
a
discussion
of
the
use
of
SeaWIFS
satellite
data
to
detect
changes
in
the
distribution
of
oceanic
algae
(phytoplankton)
which
occur
when
warm
or
cool
water
masses
move,
as
...
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This journal consists of current oceanography research conducted by NASA, NOAA, and university researchers and educators at NASA It features a collection of articles, classroom activities, readings, teacher/
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