Oceanography
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- British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC) - part of the NERC's research group.
- Census of Marine Life - long-term global initiative to examine ocean biodiversity
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science - wide range of information on fisheries and the ocean environment.
- Coral Reefs - US University and NASA 'Classroom of the future' project
- Cousteau Society - named for the famous ocean scientists this site is dedicated to further understanding of the oceans.
- Global International Waters Assessment - UNEP site for marine studies.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - good site for studying this unique reef setting.
- International Council for the Exploration of the Sea - co-ordinates marine research in the North Atlantic.
- International Marine Mammal Association - US-based conservation group.
- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission - part of UNESCO.
- Marine Biology Web Page - sites with links to numerous resources.
- Marine Conservation Society - key UK learned society.
- National Marine Information Centre - Australian site with a range of data for the Southern oceans plus links to a wide range of sites.
- NOAA - main US government site: large range of data. See also the National Ocean Service.
- Oceana - American and European advocacy group.
- Sea Around us Project - Canadian site for all manner of marine conservation information
- Sea-Search - EU data and information site.
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society - one of the NGOs dedicated to marine conservation.
- Scripps Institute of Oceanography - one of the world's leading research organisations.
- Status of Coral Reefs of the World - 2004 report as .pdfs.
- United Kingdom Hydrographic Office - produces charts for the Navy and other marine users.
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution - one of the largest US independent institutes.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre - Marine Information - range of data on conservation topics.
- WWW Virtual Library: Oceanography - portal site covering a variety of oceanic aspects.