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We have compiled an extensive listing of related links and sorted them by category. If you would like to report a broken link or have a link you would like to add let us know via our contact form. Thanks!

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NOAA Labs and Services

Oceanographic Laboratories
> NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological
Laboratory (AOML)

 > NOAA/AOML Ocean Chemistry Division
> NOAA/AOML Physical Oceanography Division
> NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division
> NOAA/AOML Ocean Acoustics Division
 > NOAA/AOML Library 
> NOAA's Protecting Coral Reefs Website
> NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
> NOAA's Year of the Ocean Site
> The Extent and Condition of the U.S. Coral Reefs
by NOAA's State of the Coastal Environment

National Ocean Service Resources
> National Ocean Service Home Page
> NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries Page
> Florida Keys Ecosystem Monitoring Inventory Project
> Coral Reef Initiative
> Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
> NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Homepage
> NOAA's Coral Reef Information System
> NOS's Benthic Habitats Homepage
Supporting the Florida Keys Mapping Project
> Fagatele Bay National Marine Sanctuary
> National Marine Sanctuaries - Sustainable Seas Home Page
> Columbus Iselin Reef Restoration Project

National Marine Fisheries Service Laboratories
> NMFS, Silver Springs, MD
> NMFS Northeast Fisheries Science Center
> NMFS Southwest Fisheries Science Center
> NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
> Alaska Fisheries Science Center
> NMFS Northwest Fisheries Science Center
> NMFS Southeast Regional Office (SERO)

National Undersea Research Links
> National Undersea Research Program (NURP)
>  National Undersea Research Center site at U of Connecticut Avery Point Campus (NURC-UCAP)
> NURC at Hawaii's Undersea Research Laboratory (NURC-HURL)
> Mid-Atlantic Bight National Undersea Research Center (MAB-NURC)
> NURC at the Caribbean Marine Research Center (NURC-CMRC)
> National Undersea Research Center at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (NURC-UNCW)
> Aquarius: The first underwater habitat from NURC-UNCW
> Caribbean Marine Research Center at Lee Stocking Island Bahamas
part of NOAA's National Undersea Research Program

Regularly Updated Data and Information
> World Sea Surface Temperature Products
> SST Anomaly Coral Bleaching Hotspots
> 1998 SST Anomaly Coral Bleaching Hotspot Animations
from NOAA/NESDIS.
> Coral Reef "Hotspots" from the NOAA/NESDIS/ORA/Oceanic Research and Applications Division Homepage
> NOAA-PMEL Real-time TOGA-TAO Buoy Data Access - Graphics
> Climate Prediction Center
> Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)
> U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Center for Coastal Geology (South Florida-- Satellite Imagery)
> U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Center for Coastal Geology (Coral Mortality and African Dust)

Computing and Data Management Information
> National Oceanographic Data Center (NODC) Home Page
> National Climate Data Center
> National Geophysical Data Center
> NGDC Paleoclimatology
> ESDIM Home Page
> NOAA Satellite Active Archive Home Page
> NOAA High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC)

Other Information
> NOAA Headquarters
> NOAA Network Information Center
> Live Access to Climate Data
> Proposed NOAA Plan to Restore South Florida's Ecosystem
> Kid's and Teacher's resources
from International Year of the Ocean
> Mark Eakin's Coral Literature

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Other U.S. Government Resources

Environmental Protection Agency
> EPA Water Quality Protection Program for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
> Florida Department of Environmental Protection
> EPA's Coral Reef Protection Home Page

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
> NASA Airborne LIDAR Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs
Ocean Planet Online (Smithsonian Institution)
> JASON Project
> NOAA/NASA AVHRR Oceans Pathfinder Home Page

Other Information
> Protocol of Congressional Visits for Scientist-Activists
> World Conservation Monitoring Centre Global Coral Disease Database
> The CIA's World Factbook Regional Index for Australia and Oceania
> NSF Grants Searchable Database
> Executive Order for the Protection of Coral Reefs
> Protecting Coral Reefs,
a press release from the White House Office of the Press Secretary.
> Issue Spotlight: Coral Reefs
by The U.S. State Department

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Foreign Government Links

Foreign Government
> The Marine Parks of Malaysia 
> Reef Check 1999 Home Page
> Reef Science International
> Year of the Oceans Home Page 
> Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS)
> AIMS CoralBase Project
> AIMS Coral Reefs and Mangroves: Modelling and Management 
> AIMS Long-Term Monitoring of the Great Barrier Reef: Status Report Number 3 1998
> International Society for Reef Studies
> AIMS Research: Reef Monitoring Index  
> One Tree Island research station
> Australian Coral Reef Society Site Index 
> CRC Reef Research Centre Online (GBRMPA)
> Coral Reef Monitoring Network
> International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM)
> International Year of the Reef Activities - Germany (This site is in German!)
> ICRI Report to the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development
> ICRI's State of the Reefs
> World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC):
Coral Reef and Mangroves of the World Page
> Hawai'i Coral Reef Network

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Oceanography and Coral Reef Information from Academic Institutions 

Regularly Updated Data
> 1999 U.S. All Islands Coral Reef Initiative Strategy
> FKNMS Water Quality Monitoring Network from the Southeast Environmental Research Program at FIU 
> University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (UM/RSMAS) C-MAN Page
> Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of South Florida
- St. Petersburg campus Department of Marine Sciences
> Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorallia:
This site contains the first release (February 28, 2001) of the "Hexacorallians of the World" database

Directories and Schedules
> Research Ship Information and Cruise Schedules

Marine Laboratories and Research Stations
> The Association of Marine Laboratories of the Caribbean  
> The Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.
>  Centro de Investigaciones de Biología Marina (CIBIMA)
de Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (This site is in Spanish!)
> Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Center
> Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory,
of University of the West Indies
> Center for Marine Sciences of the University of the West Indies
> Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Assessment and Monitoring Program (CRAMP)

General Information
> Tree of Life pages for Anthozoa and Zoantharia
> Sea fan Fungal Disease Information from Kiho Kim, Ph.D. - Cornell Center for the Environment
> Sea fan Fungal Disease Information from C. Drew Harvell, Ph.D. - Cornell Center for the Environment
> The Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment (AGRRA) Site
> NCRI International Conference Information Page
> National Coral Reef Institute (NCRI) at Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
> Institute for Tropical Marine Ecology(New Address)
> Research and Development Centre for Oceanology -- Indonesian Institute of Science
> Tortugas 2000 - Planning site for the Tortugas Ecological Reserve
> Reef Education Network
> Pacific Science Association Home Page
> The VitaReef Program
> The Non-Destructive Coral Health Monitoring Home Page
> National Undersea Research Center/UNC Wilmington
> Marine Life of Hawai'i
> Underwater Housings for Temp. loggers James E. Ivey of the University of South Florida
> Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity (CARICOMP) Programme
> Dauphin Island Sea Lab of Alabama
> NOAA/NEDIS/ORA/ Oceanic Research and Applications Division Homepage 
> Planetary Coral Reef Foundation 
> This site is in GERMAN. Reef Ecology Group, University of Essen (Germany)
> Save Our Seas 
> Non-Destructive Coral Health Monitoring Home Page
> Coral Reef Ecology (Florida Keys, EPA sponsored) at University of Charleston
> University of Miami RSMAS Home Page
> Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) 
> Bermuda Biological Station for Research, Inc.  
> Corals Are Alive!
Waikiki Aquarium's Live broadcast of a reef tank
> Coral Reef Research Institute at the University of Sydney
> Marine and Aquatic Sciences Serials Lists
> U.Miami/RSMAS Coral Reef Research Group
> US GLOBEC Home Page
> GLOBEC Georges Bank Information
> GEWEX Home Page
> Live Marine Specimens
> Coral Reef Ecology Page
> Sea World and Busch Gardens' Coral Reef Page
> OCEAN VOICE INTERNATIONAL
> Coral Quest Index Page
> Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
> Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America
> Cold Water Coral Group at the Universtity of Tübingen in Germany

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Related Information from Private Sources

Marine Laboratories
> Mote Marine Laboratory 
> Bonaire Marine Park

Illustrations
> Index of marine fish (and other) species pictures
> Reef Aquarium Pictures
> Underwater Photography Portfolios (Smithsonian Institution)
> Dave Forcucci's Gallery of Underwater Images
> Bill Wood - Marine Photography: International Underwater Picture Library specializing in Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Life

Books
> The Enchanted Braid: Coming to Terms with Nature on the Coral Reef by Osha Gray Davidson
> Oceanographic Processes of Coral Reefs: Physical and Biological Links in the Great Barrier Reef by Eric Wolanski
> Scientific journal: Wetlands Ecology and Management (incorporating Mangroves and Salt Marshes)
> World Resources Institute "Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs"
> Remote sensing handbook for tropical coastal management
(several chapters of the handbook are available on-line)
> "Corals of Oman" by Steve Coles,1995. (out of print, full text available online)
> Simplified Reef Keeping

Regional Information (including diving, fishing and vacation assistance)
> Professional Association of Diving Instructors
> The NOAA Diving Group
> Bahamas Official Travel Guide
> Pirate's Paradise Resort in Belize
> Poseidon Divers, in Jamaica
> Montego Bay Marine Park
> Belize by Naturalight 
> Florida Keys On-Line Guide 
> Undersea Explorer (Diving in Australia)
> Coral Cay Conservation (CCC)
> Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
> South Florida Dive Journal

Extensive Studies
> Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO)
> World Conservation Monitoring Center
> Planetary Coral Reef Foundation
> Cyanide on Coral Reefs
> Nongeniculate Coralline Algae page
> Cnidaria Home Page
> An Underwater History of Honokowai, Hawaii (1988-1995)

General Information
>
Foto Search Image Library and Archives
both royalty-free and rights-managed field photographs online
WAKE UP AND FEED THE FISH! ...A NEW Insight Into the Causes of the Collapsing Fisheries
> Coral fluorescent pigmentation and relevant references
> REEFS.ORG
> Seychelles Marine Conservation Expedition
> The Caribbean Planning for Adaptation to Global Climate Change project (CPACC)
> The Cnidarian Research Institute
> 9th International Coral Reef Symposium
> Reef Relief  
> ReefsUK
> The Coral Disease Page
> The Earth Communications Office Coral Reef Project
> Thiel Technologies (marine reef keeping)
> The Stenmar LTD. Group:
underwater resources including programs and training
> Coral Sea Imagery Web Catalogue
books, videos, CD-ROMs on coral reefs, fish, diving
> ReefKeeper International 
> American Oceans Campaign (Coral Reefs)
> Reefnet, an Internet coral reef information service
> Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
> Atlas Action - Coral Reefs  
> Field Research Grants from Earthwatch
> The Coral Reef Alliance
> International Marine Life Alliance
> CoralRealm
> Dive Deep underwater photography from Japan,
includes diving and coral bleaching information
> Marine Aquarium Council
> Marine Aquarium Societies of North America
> Reef Keepers Frequently Asked Questions
> FINS: Fish Information Service
> Sea Challengers
200 titles in stock covering saltwater and freshwater fishes, corals, invertebrates, plants, and more
> Aquatic Technology
> CyberLearning Collection
> Reefs at Risk:A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World's Coral Reefs
This site contains information about the book by the above title.
> The Blowhole,
Internet portal for all matters marine, from aquarium suppliers to yachts  
> FishEye View-Cam
> Report on Coral Reef Status Around the World (Eakin et. al)
> State of the Reefs, Regional and Global Perspectives (an excellent document)
> Aquarium Filtration Comparisons:
The quantitative comparison of two mesocosmal filtration units
> Marine Biology Web Page
> Center for Marine Conservation
> OceanVoice International
> ReefKeepers.Org
> Silent Sentinels:
transcript of ABC documentary with RealAudio clips.
> Artificial Reefs, Inc.
> ReefBall Development Group, Ltd.  

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Miscellaneous Aquariums

Aquariums
> Waikiki Aquarium (University of Hawaii) Home Page
> Birch Aquarium at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography
> Tennessee Aquarium
> South Carolina Aquarium, Charleston SC
> Monterey Bay Aquarium
> Cabrillo High School Aquarium  
> Vancouver Aquarium Online
> The Seattle Aquarium
> New England Aquarium
> Oregon Coast Aquarium, Newport, Oregon
> Coral World, US Virgin Islands:
Marine Park and Underwater Observatory

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Additional World Wide Web Links

Links
> Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy
> American Society of International Law’s (ASIL) Wildlife Interest Group  
> E-mail discussion group on low-tech coral reef rehabilitation.
> Nature Jobs, a targeted service for scientific professionals and recruiters (allows you to search available jobs, as well as post your resume).  
> Ocean Planet: A Smithsonian Institution Exhibit  
> The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Oceanography
> Envirolink Government Web Services
> Damage Assessment and Restoration Program
> Christopher Mattia's Coral Reef Thesis paper Site

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