Marine Biology (Castro), 9th Edition

Chapter 4: Fundamentals of Biology

Marine Biology on the Net

Chemistry of Biology

• IUPAC Nomenclature
  A good explanation of standard nomenclature for naming organic compounds, from Wikipedia.
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUPAC_nomenclature
  (Added: Fri Apr 22 2005)

Cell Theory

• Cellular Organization.
  A great site– lots of colorized micrographs, diagrams, information.
  http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookCELL2.html
  (Added: Wed May 29 2002)

• The Biology Project: Cell Biology.
  Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, & Viruses Tutorial. A discussion of the 6 kingdoms, and the basic functions of the eukaryotic cell organelles.
  http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/pev/main.html
  (Added: Wed May 29 2002)

DNA

The Cell Membrane

• Plasma Membrane and Extracellular Matrix
  Links to 8 subtopics.
  http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/cmb/cells/pmemb/index.html
  (Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)

Cellular Respiration

• Cellular Respiration.
  More text and graphics regarding aerobic respiration. Also information on mitochondrial DNA.
  http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/CellularRespiration.html
  (Added: Wed May 29 2002)

• Cellular Respiration
  http://auth.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/olc_linkedcontent/mader07b/mader07b_weblinks-08.htm
  (Added: Mon Sep 09 2002)

Photosynthesis

• Learning About Photosynthesis
  TONS of links!
  http://photoscience.la.asu.edu/photosyn/education/learn.html
  (Added: Wed Jun 12 2002)

• Photosynthesis
  Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, some bacteria, and some protistans use the energy from sunlight to produce sugar.
  http://gened.emc.maricopa.edu/bio/bio181/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 13 2002)

Classification and Phylogeny of Animals

• Carol Linnaeus
  Information on the life of this famous early taxonomist.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/linnaeus.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• Glossary
  Definitions of terms related to taxonomy.
  http://www.sel.barc.usda.gov/scalenet/glossary.htm
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• Introduction to Phylogeny
  This site is great! It is part of a virtual museum from the University of California, Berkley. It is a bit confusing to navigate at first, but nevertheless provides much information and some nice images. Within most taxa, you can click to learn more about a group's fossil record, life history and ecology, systematics, or morphology. Includes just about all organisms. Help files, glossary, and a navigating tool called Web Lift are available.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/exhibit/phylogeny.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• Species 2000
  To goal of this organization is to provide a uniform and validated index of names of all known species of organisms.
  http://www.sp2000.org
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

Methods of Classification

• Glossary of Phylogenetic Systematics
  An extensive glossary of the terminology necessary to understand systematics.
  http://www.bechly.de/glossary.htm
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• Journey into the World of Cladistics
  This site includes an introduction, a discussion of methodology, implication, and the need for cladistics.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/clad/clad4.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• Methodology of a Cladistic Analysis
  Information on how to construct a cladogram.
  http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/clad/clad2.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)

• What is Cladistics
  A short but informative introduction to cladistics.
  http://fossilnews.com/1996/cladistics.html
  (Added: Thu Jun 28 2001)