Marine Resources and Links

Virtually visit these public aquariums for general information about marine habitats and creatures of the deep. If you are in the neighborhood, stop by and see the facilities in person!

Monterey Bay Aquarium http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/
National Aquarium (Baltimore Aquarium) http://www.aqua.org
Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center http://www.virginiaaquarium.com/Pages/default.aspx

Learn about marine conservation efforts through the Ocean Conservancy: http://www.oceanconservancy.org/

For information specifically about corals:

http://www.coralfilm.com/about.html
http://www.coral.org/resources/about_coral_reefs/coral_overview

Understand why keeping watersheds clean is so important and how plastics and other trash washing into oceans impact marine environments:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/plastic-not-so-fantastic/
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/03/100302-new-ocean-trash-garbage-patch/
http://www.atlasobscura.com/places/north-atlantic-garbage-patch
http://www.independent.com/news/2015/mar/02/crushing-problem-ocean-plastics/
https://www.bottlestore.com/the-dangers-of-plastic-pollution-to-marine-life
http://www.bbcleaningservice.com/great-pacific-garbage-patch.html

Eco-Article highlighting a local watershed clean-up effort: Terrible Trash – (59) June 2015

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