Identification Field Guides

Classification:

   Classification of marine invertebrates

General:

    One stop fantastic resource for marine education delivered by the Bamfield Marine Station, British Columbia.  “Ask a scientist” and “oceanlinks” offer a sea of information! 

    Vancouver Aquarium’s web database of frequently asked questions about marine ecosystems 

    Jungle Walk: search for the organism of choice and select for links, audio or video! Remarkable site.

Tides:

Animation of how tides work.

Virtual Tide-pools:

    PBS virtual tide-pool 3D

Oceanography:

    “Discover Canada’s Oceans”

    “Little known facts about the ocean

Kelp (algae/seaweed):

    General information on seaweeds

    Article on kelp forests by Annie Prud’homme Genereux from NatureWILD

Plankton:

    Brilliant site (BioMEDIA) showing pictures of plankton and what organism it will develop into  

    Short animation on the importance of phytoplankton.

    Lesson plan about plankton

Invertebrate Video:

  Nature of Things video on octopus. Brilliant!

 

Incredible Invertebrates (Marine) & Algae

Photo: J. Hildering