MarineBio.org

Anyone intrigued by ocean life can hook plenty of information at
MarineBio.org. Founded by geoscientist David Campbell of Houston,
Texas, the site holds a multimedia encyclopedia that describes more
than 200 species, with accounts on another 800 in the works.

Visitors can cue up audio snippets of blue whale songs or read
about the dining habits of the bearded fireworm (Hermodice
carunculata) a bristly relative of earthworms that slurps
up reef-building coral animals.

Galleries let you tag along on expeditions to havens such as Bonaire in the Caribbean and the coast of Honduras. At the Plankton Forums, browse the latest marine science headlines or discuss newly discovered deep-sea critters with scientists and other ocean fans.

The site also features backgrounders on conservation issues such as sustainable fishing and invasive species.
www.marinebio.org

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