Marine science research and M Guide - Resources and Review

Conducts scientific investigations in physical oceanography, marine meteorology, geochemistry and related subjects.
 
Ireland's national agency which aims to undertake, coordinate, promote and assist in marine research and development, including compiling the Irish Temperature Data Set.
 
Database summarising the results from aquatic acute toxicity tests conducted by the US Geological Survey, as a starting point for hazard assessment of contaminants. The database is searchable by species or chemical, or a combination of the two. Also includes two datasets
of chemical IDs and of Acute Toxicity Test Results - which can be merged to provide a complete dataset with all toxicity tests, species, and chemical information.
 
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.
 
PML exists to undertake high quality research on questions which involve the science of the sea. All the research at PML is set within national and international networks of scientific contacts and collaborators.
 
Journal of the Estuarine Research Federation (ERF), an international organisation dedicated to promoting research in estuarine and coastal waters. Contains scientific articles detailing research results and management studies on natural resources of the Chesapeake Bay region. A searchable database offers abstracts and full text of the most recent issues, and article titles and authors from issues since 1996. Articles are available for download as PDF files.
 
A principal reference for estuary and shoreland planning in Oregon containing maps of the seventeen largest estuaries in the state. Chapters contain general information about estuaries, details of planning requirements, and a habitat classification guide.
 
Searchable database of US and worldwide research ships.
 
Publication disseminating research into the political, economic, cultural, and social aspects of maritime history. Subscription is required for the full version of the journal, although many articles, reports, and reviews can be accessed without this.
 
ORCA is one of the four major line organisations of the National Ocean Service (NOS), within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce. ORCA provides decision makers with comprehensive scientific information on the resources of the nation's coastal areas, estuaries, and oceans. Datasets, spill information, publications and project reports.
 
Details of the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP), which is designed to provide information on hearing capabilities of marine mammals and sea turtles, response of marine mammals and other marine organisms to man
made sounds (such as shipping noise), and to provide information needed to direct policies for long-term protection and conservation of marine species.
 
Aims to promote marine scientific investigations and related ocean services, with a view to learning more about the nature and resources of the oceans.
 
OCEANIC maintains information on the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, TOGA (Coupled Ocean
Atmosphere Response Experiment), research ship information and schedules, and other oceanographic information sources.
 
Established in 1902, ICES is a scientific forum for the exchange of information and ideas on the sea and its living resources, and for the promotion and coordination of marine research by scientists.
 
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