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

a video tour through some of the best photos and videos in the 'Explore the Ocean' layer in Google Earth

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

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

news and information on a variety of marine topics

WWF provides Arctic news and advocates for conservation of the unique ecosystems in the Arctic region

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

search of current news

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

a marine science portal from University of Rhode Island 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

a coordinated network of people and technology that work together to generate and disseminate continuous data on our coastal waters, Great Lakes, and oceans

emphasizes the importance of marine technology as it applies to global issues, encourages marine technology education and facilitates the use of marine technology in managing marine resources

helps consumers to choose sushi that is good for them and good for the ocean

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

features streaming video, still photography and writings about the underwater world with intention to educate and promote care for the marine environment

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

OBIS allows users to search marine species datasets from all of the world's oceans

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

provides access to current and archived videos of the Ocean Today kiosk at the Sant Ocean Hall in the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History