Mission: Gulf of Maine Research

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Web Resources

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Kids Databases

Glossary

InfoTech/InfoLit

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Reference Tools:

Library Catalog: To find print resources in school and public library

MARVEL online databases : Encyclopedia articles on your species and aquatic environment

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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