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| Founded in October 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations. Now works to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improve nutrition and the pursuit of food security. Includes access to FAOSTAT, a multilingual database of time series statistics in agriculture, nutrition, fisheries, forestry and food control. | |
| Information service for the aquatic world. Subject areas covered include aquaculture, conservation, fisheries, limnology, marine science and oceanography, maritime heritage, ocean engineering, and seafood. | ||
| Details of research projects, presentations and publications from the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. The four main sections are Watershed Biodiversity, Conservation Sturgeon of the Hudson River, Aquatic Systems Analysis and New York Fisheries. | ||
| Aims to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the benefit of the American people. Major responsibilities are migratory birds, endangered species, freshwater fish, the National Wildlife Refuge System, wetlands, conserving habitat and environmental contaminants. | ||
| Conducts aquaculture and fisheries research with a view to disseminating results to relevant bodies such as state and federal agencies. Details projects into oyster farms, clam aquaculture, and genetic issues, and offers bibliographic records of recent publications. | ||
| Illustrated article on the role of fishing in the early Medieval period, including a discussion of fish catching methods, such as hook and line, nets, traps, spears and lures. | ||
| Set of links to journals relevant to hydrology, marine and freshwater science, aquaculture. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text. | ||
| Information about collections within each of the six divisions of the museum which cover insects, molluscs, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals. | ||
| A list of answers to common questions posed to the National Marine Fisheries Service. Covers fish species, classification, survival, dangerous sea creatures, and a range of other marine animals such as lobsters, crabs, clams, sea turtles, and whales. Also provides links to sets of marine life and oceanographic facts. | ||
| Aims to assist and promote the development of the UK shellfish industry. Information is in the form of statistical data, which relates to shellfish landings and numbers farmed by species, as well as specific data on the farming of lobsters, mussels, oysters, and scallops. Conference papers and slides are available for download in MS Word 97 and MS PowerPoint 97 format. | ||
| International research and training centre based at Stirling University. Conducts courses and projects investigating fish health, reproduction and genetics, environment, aquatic systems and nutrition, and offers directories of Web resources concerned with aquaculture and fisheries, environment quality, and marine, freshwater, and earth sciences. Associated publications and commercial services are detailed. | ||
| Initiative which monitors water quality and pollution in areas where shellfish are harvested. Features an official fact sheet, growing area classification maps, a molluscan harvesting guide, information about Canada's Shellfish Sanitation Program which aims to eliminate the consumption of contaminated products, and an Atlantic classification inventory from 1992. | ||
| A database of aquatic species introduced or transferred from one country to another, including freshwater fish, molluscs, crustaceans and marine species. | ||
| Material about dragonflies, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals. | ||
| Bibliography focusing on aquatic invertebrates and fish, including information on cold as well as warm temperatures. Contains over 3,400 references, most of which have appeared in peer reviewed journals published before 1993. | ||
| A categorised list of annotated links to fishing resources covering topics such as tackle manufacturers and suppliers, fishing holidays, clubs, and fly, freshwater, and sea fishing. | ||
| An extensive collection of over 280 images of cichlidae from Lake Malawi in south eastern Africa. Also includes satellite photographs of Lake Malawi, checklists, bibliography of cichlid systematics and an alphabetical index. | ||
| Collection of papers and speeches addressing issues relating to salmon recovery, fisheries management, state and tribal management, shellfish, private fish stocking, hatcheries, nuisance and endangered species, and education. Official publications such as the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty and the Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory (SASSI) are also provided. | ||
| Introductory information on fish, coral reefs, inter tidal areas, open ocean environments, marine mammals and conservation issues. Includes an introduction to the complexities of over-fishing and El Nino, with background information on global weather anomalies. | ||
| Searchable index to resources in forestry, veterinary, agricultural, food and environmental sciences. Subjects include fisheries and aquaculture, pollution, plant protection, and human nutrition. | ||
| Provides illustrated information about tide pools, specifically those found in the US Pacific Northwest, and on tidal zones, Tide Pool Tips, and an index of organisms. Tide pools are created where rocky shores are covered and uncovered daily by the ocean. | ||
| National museum which aims to increase understanding of, and influence public debate on, the natural environment, human societies and human interaction with the environment. Online displays include selections from Nature Australia magazine, Sea Slug Forum, Ichthyology Fish Type Specimen Database, spiders, and information and images on Sydney's endangered landsnail species. | ||
| Set of annotated links to online courses, course descriptions, tutorials, assignments, tests and other materials used in the teaching of zoology. | ||
| Collection of links to resources providing general pet care information, together with details of how best to choose, breed, care for, and feed birds, cats, dogs, fish, horses and ponies, rabbits, and rodents in the domestic environment. | ||
| Index of information about fish. Includes ichthyology, fish keeping and sports, aquatic environmentalism and environmental science. | ||
| A hypertext guide to Internet resources in aquatic science. The emphasis is on aquaculture and fisheries. | ||
| Information about the New Zealand Fishing Industry Board, quota management systems, the history of the fishing industry in New Zealand, Maori fishing issues, fishing methods, export information and links to other pages with related fishing topics. | ||
| Collection of links devoted to information of interest to systematists and other biologists of the organismic kind. Headings include botany, herpetology, invertebrates, entomology, ichthyology, mammalogy, mycology and microbiology, ornithology and general biodiversity. | ||
| Group aiming to increase public awareness and appreciation of aquatic plants, fish, and reef animals by coordinating displays, collections, and applied research. Houses an online magazine called Reef Aquarium Farming News which is published monthly to document progress made at GARF. | ||
| Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species. | ||
| Set of links to journals relevant to hydrology, marine and freshwater science, aquaculture. Some have only subscription information online, others have tables of contents, abstracts or full text. | ||
| Highlights animal species native to Alaska, giving details of different strains, life history, food habits, and populations. Hunting behaviours are also outlined where applicable. Information is divided into categories headed big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, furbearers, fish, shellfish, and amphibians and reptiles. | ||
| Information on angling in Scotland. Includes where to fish, a guide to seasons for brown trout, rainbow trout, coarse fish, salmon and sea trout, and an online magazine. | ||
| Alphabetical list of terms used by Aquatic Science and Fisheries Abstracts indexers to describe the content of publications. Provides broader, narrower, and related terms for each descriptor. | ||
| National organisation that works towards a competitive and sustainable agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fisheries, and an optimal development of rural areas. DLO NL comprises 12 research institutes with 3200 personnel. | ||
| Information about the College, its research programmes and publications. There is also background and statistics for the local fishing industry and links to other fishery resources. | ||
| Collection of papers and speeches addressing issues relating to salmon recovery, fisheries management, state and tribal management, shellfish, private fish stocking, hatcheries, nuisance and endangered species, and education. Official publications such as the 1999 Pacific Salmon Treaty and the Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory (SASSI) are also provided. | ||
| Offers information on legislation, ministers, policies and programs, and events relating to the Australian agricultural, food, fisheries, and forestry industries. Areas of interest include quarantine, economics, rural issues, international trade, and the environment. | ||
| A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature on the implications of distant water fishing for world fisheries. | ||
| Time lapse recordings and confocal images dealing with the developmental biology of fish. The main features are the time-lapse recordings and still image gallery of micrographs taken from scanning-laser confocal microscopy and fluorescent vital stains of developing fish embryos. | ||
| Highlights animal species native to Alaska, giving details of different strains, life history, food habits, and populations. Hunting behaviours are also outlined where applicable. Information is divided into categories headed big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, furbearers, fish, shellfish, and amphibians and reptiles. | ||
| Extensive information about fish including a forum offering a searchable archive of email based discussion, biodiversity quizzes, an annotated photo gallery, information about fishes under threat, and a training program on fisheries and biodiversity management. | ||
| An electronic book describing the symbiotic relationship between anemone fishes, such as clownfish, and sea anemones. Includes the biology of sea anemones, the life history of anemone fishes, aquarium care, a bibliography and glossary, pictures and descriptions of the fish and anemones. | ||
| Official information from the UK Government department responsible for policy on the production and processing of food, food safety, and the environmental impact of farming. | ||
| Natural history museum in Paris, with online collections catalogue, fish catalogue, and details of current and recent exhibitions. | ||
| Conducts aquaculture and fisheries research with a view to disseminating results to relevant bodies such as state and federal agencies. Details projects into oyster farms, clam aquaculture, and genetic issues, and offers bibliographic records of recent publications. | ||
| Details of naval and maritime related museums in the UK arranged by region. | ||
| Factual information on a range of animal species, describing the diet, habitat, and reproductive cycle of each. Users can browse by class, selecting from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, endangered or extinct, and prehistoric, within which specific species are listed alphabetically. An interactive map provides an alternative mode of access. Content is offered in English and French. | ||
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