Under the Sea Information - Beach Destination

The sea consists of several living creatures. Some of them are big while some are so small that they can only be seen with the aid of a microscope. Plants live in the mangroves and seagrass. Every living creature in the ocean has specific roles to play to ensure that the climate is balanced. Hence, there is need to avoid polluting the water bodies.

General Aquatic Information

• Fishes and Aquatic Creatures: Information about sea life from the National Biological Information Infrastructure.

• The Aquatic Resources Education Association: A gathering of elites and experts on sea-life management.

• Aquatic Biomes: The aquatic biomes can be divided into the freshwater and the marine regions. 

• Tropical Oceans: It takes several years for coral reefs to grow. The causes of this can be found on this site.

• Weak Habitats: Some of the weak habitats include coral reefs, kelp forests and mangroves.

• Marine Mammals: Marine mammals are studied by the US Navy. They make discoveries about what these mammals can do and how they live.

• Invasive Species: The National Agricultural Library has done some work on invasive species.

• The Ocean and Its Salty Nature: An explanation of why the ocean is salty.

• Ocean Facts: There are a lot of things people do not yet know about the ocean.

Plants

• Threatened Plants in Water: Some of the plants that live in water are threatened. They include algae, mangroves and seagrasses.

• Seagrass: Seagrass is one of the most threatened marine lives.

•  Mangroves: An explanation of what the mangrove is all about.

• Seagrass Habitats: Discover what the seagrass habitat is and the plants that live in it.

• Phytoplankton: Microscopic organisms in the ocean that serve as food to other creatures in the ocean.

• Aquatic Plants: Information on characteristics of freshwater environment leaves taken by aquatic plants and the life forms of aquatic plants.

• Seaweed Information: A collection of links for studying the different species of brown algae, red algae and green algae.

Algae

• Unicellular or Not? While there are unicellular algae species, there are still some that have multiple cells.

• The Size of Algae: Information on more than 185 different photographs of algae.

• Diatoms: The Indiana University provides resources to help diatomists and phycologists in their research.

• Dinoflagellates: These are also called algae because they share similar characteristics. The types and classification are discussed on this link.

• Green Algae: There are a lot of characteristics and commercial uses of the green algae.

• Algae and Sea Grasses: Learn how to classify algae and the sea grasses based on their physical and chemical properties.

• Images: The Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO) has provided various photos for studying the algae.

Ichthyology and Herpetology

• American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists: This organization constantly makes research on fish, amphibians and reptiles.

• Fish Education: This is a detailed study of marine fish.

• Amphibian Information: Research on amphibians and an explanation on their decreasing number.  

• Understanding Reptiles: Reptiles include crocodiles, snakes and lizards. More information about these animals is provided on the link.

•  Amphibian Facts: Interesting facts such as the origin, classification and population of amphibians.

• Herpetology Education: What is herpetology? How is it classified? What is the history? These and more are available on this resource.

Underwater Photography

• Picture Education: With photos, it is easier to learn more about marine life.

• Photos of Coral Reefs: This provides more details and education on the coral reefs.

• Protists: This contains the lifecycle, types and more information about the protists. 

Ocean Life

• Life in the Ocean: This resource contains a lot of different links to living things that live in the ocean.

• Deep Ocean Creatures: A resource on what lives in the deepest part of the ocean and how they live.

• Microorganisms: Very tiny organisms also reside in the oceans. Discover them through this link.

• The Dolphins: Discover the history, types, and factors affecting their population.

• Food Web: Illustrations to show how food is distributed in the ocean.

• Shark Information: Shark information on this link includes the history, reproduction, senses and interaction with humans.

Aquatic Lesson Plans

• Plants and Animals under the Sea: Plants and Animals that live under the sea can be taught to children with these lesson plans.

• Ocean Life Lesson Plans: Lesson plans for k-12, elementary, middle school and high school children

• Oceans and Sea Life: Plans include coloring pages, poems and activities.

• Kindergarten Plans: This contains worksheets to aid children appreciate the marine animals.

• Oceanography: Lessons for children of different grades are contained in the link.

• Marine Discovery: Lesson plans for learning the marine environment and how the living creatures feed themselves.

Glossary of Terms for Marine Life

• Aquatic Invaders: This PDF file discusses terms such as accidental introduction, alien species, vector and weeds.

• Aquatic Plant Glossary: Glossary of terms for freshwater plants in Washington. 

• Ocean Currents: Glossary of terms used in oceanography.

• Help for Oceanographers: The link contains words oceanographers need to be conversant with.

• Aquatic Vegetation: All about plants that live in water.

• Glossary of Aquatic Vegetation Terms: Find out the meaning of anthropogenic, axenically and more interesting aquatic vegetation terms.  

• Water Quality: Technical terms used in ocean and sea water are discussed here.