Mission: Gulf of Maine Research

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Where can I find information about my species and aquatic environment?

1. Search the school and public library catalog. To find print resources.

2. Check with your teacher for print resources in your classroom.

3. Search the MARVEL online databases to find encyclopedia articles on your species and aquatic environment.

4. Use the web sites listed below to find information about your species.

5. Search your school's growing Gulf of Maine database for species information.

Web Sites:

Resources with lots of animals:

ME Dept. of Marine Resources: Species Information: Lots of information about fish

Chesapeake Bay Food Web: Find some species predator/prey information here.

Fishes of the Gulf of Maine: Go to the Common Name index to get lots of information on your species.

Chesapeake Bay Plants & Animals: Information on plants & animals in Chesapeake Bay (some of these will correlate with the Gulf of Maine.

eNature: Lots of animals!

BBC Animal Fact Files: Great resource for many animals.

National Geographic Animals:Search the A-Z list for your animal

Aquascope: Information from Scandinavia about many of our species, especially periwinkles

Enchanted Learning: Lots of information on many sea creatures.

Resources for Specific Animals:

Creatures and Places: Articles on limpet, loon, bluefish, lumpfish, sand dollar, as well as Atlantic salmon, American eel (see the Anadromous or Catadromous article)

Gulf of Maine Research Institute: Good articles on turtles, Atlantic herring, lobsters, marine mammals such as seals, whales & dolphins

EcoKids Underwater Creatures: Info on oysters, lobster, rock crab, Atlantic cod, Altantic salmon, great white shark, bluefin tuna, Northern shrimp, moon snail, humpback whale

Maine Coastal Islands Wildlife Refuge: Information on endangered birds

Undersea Landscapes: Information and video on lobster and alewives

Wildlife Notebook Alaska Fish & Game: Good articles on seals, marine mammals, and fish

Project Puffin--Audubon: 26 questions and their answers about puffins

Piping Plover—U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: All about piping plover and its struggle to survive

University of Delaware: Interactive Habitat: Click on a creature on the mural for information

NatureWorks--NHPT: piping plover, puffin (search for Horned Puffin),

Think Quest: Life on the Rocky Shore:sea anemone, sculpin, sea star, lobster, sea urchin, barnacles, mussels, scallops, limpets, hermit crab

American Cetacean Society: Information on whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Canadian Museum of Nature: Short informational pieces on puffins, salmon, harp seals, hooded seals and various whales

National Parks Conservation Association--Wildlife Facts: Info on dolphin, killer whale and humpback whale

Animal Diveristy Web: Look for many animals, especially the osprey

Turtle Time: Look here for information on the loggerhead turtle

Aquatic Environments & Food Web Information

Katahdin to the Sea: Use this to find articles about your species aquatic environment!

Chesapeake Bay Food Web: See an example of a food web

Maine Coastal Islands Wildlife Refuge: Information on mainland and island habitats

Gulf of Maine Interactive Map: Click around the different areas of the Gulf of Maine to see pictures and video of what lurks beneath the tides!

Undersea Landscapes: Information and video about the Gulf of Maine.

Chain Reaction: EcoKids game about food chains

Virtual Tide Pool: Tour a tide pool and find the creatures inside

What You Can Do To Help Preserve the Gulf of Maine

Creatures and Places: Articles on do’s & don’ts of water, see the Snail’s Tale of information about plastics; also activities and experiments to do at home such as seaweed pudding

EcoKids: Lots of games, activities, and things to do about your environment

Maine Healthy Beaches: Advice about how to keep our beaches healthy!

Beach Kids! Environmental Protection Agency: How to keep our beaches healthy

EPA Kids: Fun games and information on the environment.

Global Warming Movie: Check this out to learn more about global warming

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