Marine Biology (Castro), 9th Edition

Chapter 18: The Impact of Humans on the Marine Environment

Marine Biology on the Net

Impact of Humans on the Sea; Pollution

• Beachcombers' Alert
  A checklist of what you collected if you wish to do a beach cleanup, and want to contribute to a database.
  http://www.beachcombers.org
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• EPA Envirofacts Homepage
  The gateway to enter the information in the Environmental Protection Agency web pages.
  http://www.epa.gov/enviro/index_java.html
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• NOAA Office of Response and Restoration
  Interesting information and photos from recent spills, including the Exxon Valdez spill; photos in the series relating to the Exxon Valdez grounding and oil spill. One series shows oil immediately after the spill; the second series follows eight years of change at one site.
  http://response.restoration.noaa.gov
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

Water Pollution

• American Institute of Hydrology
  The American Institute of Hydrology (AIH) was formed in 1981 as a non-profit scientific and educational organization. AIH is the only nationwide organization to offer certification to professionals in all fields of hydrology.
  http://www.aihydro.org/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• ASIWPCA
  Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators
  http://www.asiwpca.org/
  (Added: Wed Oct 13 2004)

• International Rivers Network
  Theme: linking human rights and environmental protection.
  http://www.irn.org/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• National Resources Defence Council
  http://www.nrdc.org/water/pollution/default.asp
  (Added: Wed Oct 13 2004)

• Nonpoint Source Pollution Homepage
  Information from the EPA.
  http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• The EPA Office of Wetlands and Watersheds
  Information on wetlands, watersheds and water quality.
  http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/watersheds/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Water Pollution and Society
  http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/waterpollution.htm
  (Added: Wed Oct 13 2004)

• Water Quality Information Center
  Electronic access to information regarding water and agriculture from the USDA. Interesting information on the National Strategy for Feeding Operations, to prevent diversion of animal wastes into waterways.
  http://www.nal.usda.gov/wqic/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)

• Water Science
  http://www.epa.gov/OST/
  (Added: Wed Oct 13 2004)

Global Warming

• U.S. EPA: Ozone Depletion Home Page
  Many links for more information.
  http://www.epa.gov/ozone/
  (Added: Sat Jul 14 2001)