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.