Marine Biology (Castro), 9th Edition

Chapter 11: Between the Tides

Marine Biology on the Net

Rocky Shore Communities

• Establishing a Rocky Intertidal Monitoring Network--MMS Pacific
  Many governmental agencies, universities and private and volunteer organizations are working together to monitor over 60 sites on the coast of California. Contact organizations are listed.
  http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/enviro/mint.htm
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Introduction to the South African Seashore
  Although this series of clickable pages which contain photographs and text may be extremely slow to load in slower modems, the photographs showing the zonation in the intertidal is very instructive.
  http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/presents/SeaShore2/1.htm
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Rocky Intertidal
  A very well composed resource for more information on life in the rocky intertidal. Particular emphasis on human intervention in this ecosystem. From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/rocky.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal oceans
  PISCO studies of ecological interactions (Pacific coast of U.S.A.)
  http://piscoweb.org

Beaches and Mud Flats

• Coastal Dunes
  Information on the biotic and abiotic components of coastal dune communities. From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/coast.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Sandy Beaches
  A very well composed resource for more information on life in sandy beaches. Good coverage of meiofauna and macrofauna. From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/sandy.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Shallow Soft Bottom Habitats
  From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/sitechar/shallow.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)