Estuaries & Long Island Sound in Particular

A. Click here for the link to the Long Island Sound Introductory Tour.

B. Click here to view the PowerPoint on Estuarine Organisms

C. Does it seem like an estuary is a living breathing organism, itself? Look at this and share what you think!

D. Click here to view the PowerPoint on the LIS Lobster Die-Off

F. Click here to learn more about Invasive Species in the Long Island Sound and here to learn more about how one invasive fish traveled all the way up to us using the Gulf Stream.

G. Click to view the PowerPoint on Broadwater, the Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal that almost went into the Long Island Sound.

H. Click to view the PowerPoint on Other Long Island Sound Issues

I. Click here to listen to the Eutrophication Podcast.

J. How Sound is Long Island Sound? Click here to find out!

K. Click here and here to see Long Island Sound formation.

L. Is Long Island an actual island? (Well, this depends on if you are a scientist or a politician!) Click here for the details, and hopefully, science will prevail!

Estuarine & Coastal Communitites in General

A. Click here and here to complete section I of the Wetlands Webquest.

B. Click here to complete section II of the Wetlands Webquest.

C. Click here to complete section III of the Wetlands Webquest (you may need to search from this link)

D. Click here to complete section IV of the Wetlands Webquest.

E. Click here for a helpful PowerPoint on Seagrasses.

F. Click here for a video about Seagrasses.

G. Click here for a diagram called "From Montauk to Cape May: The State of the Beaches"

H. Click here for a NY Times article (an oldie, but a goodie) that shows how controversial beach care can be!

I. Click here to see a closer look at the sandy beach inhabitant, The Mole Crab and here to see them feed.

J. Click here to see the press release from the Beach Grass Planting Event at Lido Beach.

K. Click here to watch a video about coastal erosion.

L. Some wetlands fun: here and here.

M. Margins of the Land - click here.

Life in the Pelagic Zone

A) Click here to watch a short video on the importance of plankton and here for a short computer graphic about plankton.

B) Click here to see some beautiful benthic plankton that are bioluminescent.

C) Click here to watch a series of videos about Harmful Algal Blooms (HAB's).

D) Click here to see what the fuss is over Pfiesteria.

E) Click here to watch a video about "Nightlighting" for Plankton.

F) Click here to use the interactive website about Noise Pollution and Whale Behavior.

G) Click here for the link to the Riverhead Foundation and here for the Marine Mammals Center.

H) Wait! What? Whales and other Marine Mammals here off Long Island? Absolutely! Click here for Gotham Whale and here for CRESLI to see amazing photos of them all around the Island, New York City and the region in general. These are trustworthy, reliable sites for you to book a trip with your family to see these amazing creatures.

I) Know a boat captain? Want to help them report a marine mammal strike? There's an app for that! Watch here to see what the newest technology can do to help report that there are whales in a particular location.

J) Want to know more about whales? Click here to check out the Whaleopedia and click here to watch the Ultimate Guide to Whales.

Fisheries

A) Click here to link to an app for your phone to help you make better seafood choices.

B) Click here to see the PowerPoint on Fisheries.

C) Click here to watch a short video on one of our most amazing diadromous species, the Eel!

D) Click here to see various fishing gear in action, and here for a view of bottom trawling in action.

E) Click here to see the Overfishing Rap.

F) Click here to learn more about the Tragedy of the Commons.

G) Click here to learn more about Marine Law by viewing a TED Talk "Making Law on the High Seas".

H) Click here to see the ASMFC's site, here for the MAFMC site.

I) Click here for the NYSDEC's site here for the NYSDEC Fishing Regulations page (use for webquest).

J) Click here to see the NY Times article by Mark Bittman, "A Seafood Snob Ponders the Future of Fish" or click here and here to access the archived article and graphics.

K) Click here for the Shifting Baselines site. Watch the videos and be prepared to discuss in class.
NOTE: Looking for extra credit? Make your own PSA along the lines of the ones on this site.

L) Click here to read the "Creatures of the Deep" article.

The Benthos and Deep Sea Pelagic

A. Click here to see a weird adaptation of the Deep Sea Angler Fish and here for some ideas for your Creature Creation Activity-will it be benthic or deep sea pelagic?

B. How do Benthic Ecologists study the seafloor? Click here for a glimpse.

C. Click here to learn more about Hydrothermal Vents.

D. Click here to learn more about deep sea bioluminescence.

E. Click here to see how animals have evolved to breed, feed, and survive in the deep sea.

F. Click for the powerpoint on ecological succession & dredging

G. Click for the powerpoint on sampling the benthos.

H. Click here for the site to use for the hydrothermal vents webquest.

Populations & Nutrient Cycles

Click here and here for links to help you better visualize populations on earth. If you type in your birthday on the first link, you can see yourself on a graph that looks frighteningly like the one we saw in the Otter Reading!

Click here for a video that should make you think about living in a coastal region and your connection to your drinking water.

Click here for more information on jellyfish.

Click here for our notes on Population Cycles, Primary Productivity, and Plankton in the LIS.

Click here to see the Power Point on the Effects of Climate Change on the Marine Environment

Click here to see how organisms cope with life on the Margins of the Land.

Introduction to Marine Ecology

Click here for the Youth Making Ripples Film Categories and here for the Past Winners for help with ideas. (Your video must be uploaded to youtube and a link to your video must be emailded to your teacher by 9/21)
Here is the rubric and why we're doing this and here is Youth Making Ripple's list of free music and images you can use.

Marine Ecology Scavenger Hunt Videos:
Click here for the Antarctic Ocean Video.
Click here for the Montery Bay Video.
Click here for the West Indian Ocean Video.

Click here for a video that will help you better understand introductory Marine Ecology vocabulary.