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Life sciences
Branches of science that study living and fossil organisms.
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Anatomy and physiology (6 items)
Aquatic biology (44 items)
Biochemistry (5 items)
Botany (24 items)
Cell biology (1 items)
Developmental biology (1 items)
Ecology (112 items)
Ecotoxicology (53 items)
Genetics (4 items)
Marine biology (15 items)
Microbiology (12 items)
Morphology (biological) (3 items)
Mycology (2 items)
Parasitology (3 items)
Pathology (18 items)
Systematics and taxonomy (16 items)
Zoology (94 items)
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PDF Beyond the Golden Gate--oceanography, geology, biology, and environmental issues in the Gulf of the Farallones [New Window]
A geologic and oceanographic study of the waters and Continental Shelf of Gulf of the Farallones adjacent to the San Francisco Bay region. The results of the study provide a scientific basis to evaluate and monitor human impact on the marine environment.
Contaminant Biology Program [New Window]
The Contaminant Biology Program investigates contaminant exposure and effects on fish, wildlife, and other organisms, their habitat and ecosystems. Links include description of projects, research centers, and news.
Ohio District's Microbiology Program [New Window]
Overview of microbiology projects related to water quality investigating bacteria, viral and protozoan pathogens and indicators in the environment with links to publications, analytical and field methods, laboratory, and current projects.
PDF Biological soil crusts: webs of life in the desert [New Window]
Fact sheet on the need to protect biological soil crusts in the desert. These crusts are most of the soil surface in deserts not covered by green plants and are inhabited by cyanobacterium (blue-green algae) and other organisms useful to the ecosystem.
Alaska Science Center - Biological Science Office [New Window]
Homepage for programs of the Biological Science Office at the Alaska Science Center in Anchorage on birds, mammals, ecosystems and habitats, fish and fisheries, and other biological subjects.
Available products of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center [New Window]
Available publications and products, order form and product archives of the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center.
PDF Avian influenza (in Field manual of wildlife diseases) [New Window]
Chapter 22 from "Field manual of wildlife diseases" providing basic information about avian influenza viruses.
Biological Informatics Program [New Window]
The Biological Informatics Program develops and applies innovative information technologies and practices to the management of biological data, information, and knowledge resulting from research.
Biological Resources [New Window]
Homepage for the Biological Resources Discipline of the USGS providing links to scientific programs, organization, and special features.
Biological and ecotoxicological characteristics of terrestrial vertebrates residing in estuaries [New Window]
Biomonitoring of Environmental Status and Trends (BEST) program is designed to assess and monitor the effects of environmental contaminants on biological resources with links to detailed information on specific species.
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