East Sound Phytoplankton
Photographs and notes, prepared by Jan Rines, PhD, on phytoplankton (microscopic plants) found in the waters of East Sound, in the San Juan Islands of Washington State.

Marine Invertebrates in the Plankton
Part of a group project of the 2000 Marine Invertebrate Zoology class at the Friday Harbor Laboratories, San Juan Island, WA. Click "Plankton" in the left margin. The section, "Local Invertebrate Groups" contains pictures of representative planktons that exist in Puget Sound.

Puget Sound Marine Life Photos
Photo collections of Puget Sound marine life, including vegetation, invertebrates, mammals, and fish, assembled by King County, Washington, Department of Natural Resources.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Harbor Seals
Harbor seal facts and information, prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Salmon
A brief description of salmon and their habitats, prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Salmon & Nearshore Areas
How salmon use nearshore waters (shallow saltwater, wetlands, estuaries, beaches, and bluffs) of Puget Sound. Prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Sand Lance
A brief description of sand lance and their spawning habits, prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Surf Smelt
Surf smelt, and their spawning habits, prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Puget Sound Shorelines: Tide Pools
A description of some of the animal life that can be found in a tide pool, prepared by the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Seagrass reports and publications
A collection of publications from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on the role that seagrass communities play in manatee habitat.

The Great Plankton Race
A University of Arizona Marine Discovery lesson plan for teachers of 5th-6th grade students. Students learn that plankton have a variety of unique adaptations that help them avoid sinking below the sunlit surface waters of the ocean, called the photic zone. Students will construct plankton models from materials of various shapes and densities to simulate adaptations that slow sinking. They will then "race" their models (slowest wins), and calculate sinking rates.

Turtles
A collection of links to various NOAA web sites, providing information about sea turtles and their protection and conservation.