Critters in the Sea

Critters of The Sea

The Seas are full of a variety of life. In the information to follow, you will find links to a variety of “Critters of the Seas”. Check these links to increase your knowledge about those life forms moving through the waters below the hull of your boat. Some knowledge may lead you to give up swimming or take up a new food delicacy. Who knows??.

Some Jelly Fish Related Sites

Sea Nettles and Jelly Fish of the Chesapeake Bay – A NOAA Site providing real time distribution of Sea Nettles in the Chesapeake Bay

Jellyfish Facts – On-line site for a lot of facts about Jellyfish including facts on how to raise your own Jellyfish and Kids/Beginners Guide on how to do it.

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PORTALS TO CORALS & CORAL REEFS

National Coral Reef Institute – Home Page

Canadian Museum of Natural History – Prehistoric Coral Reefs
Coral Reefs Formation – Video depiction of the formation of coral reefs.
United States Geologic Survey – Pacific Coral Reefs Web Site
Charles Darwin on Coral Reefs – Geology of the Voyage of the Beagle

Coral reefs for Kids – A good site for getting your kids interested in what coral reefs are, how to save them and how to enjoy them.

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PORTHOLES TO MARINE SPECIES DATA BASES AND OTHER INFORMATION
Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS) (Ocean Biodiversity Information System (obis.org)– allows users to search marine species datasets from all of the world’s oceans.