a global network of researchers engaged in a ten year initiative to assess and explain the diversity, distribution and abundance of marine life in the oceans

an international advocacy organization dedicated to restoring and protecting the world's oceans through policy advocacy, science, law and public education

a place for exchange for ocean information, education and public discourse about the future of the ocean and its implication for human survival

news and information on a variety of marine topics

provides news and seeks to strengthen the ocean conservation constituency through building unity, providing tools, and enhancing public awareness of both the challenges and solutions being offered to the various threats facing our living oceans

movies of models of areas of US coastline

a blog that devotes its pages to exploring the symbiosis between nature and technology

quarterly compilation of current publications (citations w/abstracts) from a wide variety of sources relating to offshore oil and gas development

basic ocean information, looks at each of the major oceans contributions to the global system

provides Canadians with a broad overview of oceans issues, activities and programs, from the federal government and beyond

provides background information on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing; including news stories, information on events and key documents

a source of daily environmental news

gives brief and in depth information on drinking water and wages a sustained campaign to protect the drinking water of millions

the French National Sea Experience Center seeks to educate people about the wonders of the sea and how we can live more sustainably with it

a national repository and dissemination facility for global ocean data operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

helps improve and sustain coral reef health throughout the world by sharing information through a network of researchers, providing near real-time data products, and providing a data repository for historical data

a project of underwater exploration and discovery of the marine world with special emphasis on the national marine sanctuaries of the United States

information about oceanography

educational project celebrating marine biodiversity and exploring ways to help svae oceans

provides a broad introduction to the oceans and their dynamic systems

report from Multinational Monitor regarding the precarious state of the World's ocean

a marine science portal from NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary Program seeking to integrate live video camera feeds with data as diverse as observations collected by citizen-scientists, satellite records, and measurements collected by monitoring stations within sanctuaries

responsible for archiving and distributing data relevant to the physical state of the ocean; primarily satellite data for use in oceanographic and interdisciplinary scientific research, and some educational products

oceanographic library at the University of California-San Diego

a project designed to raise awareness of the world ocean and the life within it, promoting actions to conserve the ocean and the web of life it supports