Biology of Marine Mammals (MSCI/BIOL.375)

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MARINE MAMMAL LINKS

This page is intended as a good jumping off point to search for information on marine mammals on the web. It is not by any means a comprehensive list. The following links are only a very small sample of the marine mammal sites on the web. I have tried to include primarily those sites which offer numerous additional links to marine mammal pages. Also, remember that these internet sources supplement, BUT DO NOT REPLACE, published journal articles and books. Happy hunting!

Do you have a good link to add? Please email me and let me know.

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Be sure to check out this one: MARMAM

MARMAM is not just a web page. Rather it is an edited e-mail discussion list devoted to topics in marine mammal research and conservation, established in August 1993. As of March 1997 there were about 2,500 subscribers from 50 different countries. Anyone may subscribe to the list. Participants include researchers, policy makers and natural resource managers, educators, environmental groups, government agencies, private interests, and others. Subscription to the list is free. If you would like to subscribe and participate, instructions can be found at the MARMAM web site. In addition, my favorite part of their web site is the search function which allows you to search for old postings to the discussion list by topic, date, etc. In other words you can enter a term such as "echolocation" and get all the correspondence from years of MARMAM between scientists, educators, managers, and the general public about echolocation.

Good Starting Points to Search for Published Marine Mammal Literature and Reports

Oceanic Abstracts - an abstract of ocean sciences publications from 1981 to the present, searchable by author, title, or keywords. This link leads to the CCU Kimble Library periodicals index page which will link you to Oceanic Abstracts. The abstracts can only be accessed by Coastal students using on-campus computers.

Current Advances in Marine Mammal Science - a searchable bibliography of recent journal articles and publications (very comprehensive for anything since 1997)

Annotated Bibliography of Publications from the U.S. Navy's Marine Mammal Program - not a searchable database, but still manageable since it is subdivided into a number of useful categories

The Venice Marine Mammal Library - not a searchable database, but if you have an author in mind, it has over 4,000 titles

Bibliography on Cetacean Communication and Behavior at the Dolphin Study Group - again, not a searchable database, but if you have an author in mind, it is very comprehensive

Bibliography on Interactions between Seabirds and Marine Mammals - a unique and thorough bibliography on a narrow topic

Really Big Marine Mammal Links Sites

Chances are, you'll find what you're looking for in one of these sites. These are very large link pages to marine mammals sites, usually arranged alphabetically by subject or by species.

Search alphabetically by species

African Marine Mammals - biological summaries for all African marine mammals, which includes the majority of southern hemisphere species

Marine Mammal Index - a comprehensive species information link arranged by species and covering most, if not all, species of marine mammals

Seal Conservation Society's Pinniped Species Information Pages - summaries of the biology and status of each pinniped species, with multiple photos of each. Check their home page for additional pinniped news and information.

Search by subject

Alphabetical Listing of Online Information - Wesley Elsberry's very large marine mammal links page

Biosis Internet Resource Guide: Cetacea - another very large alphabetical links page

Cetacean's Signature Marine Mammal Resource Database - a huge links page, searchable alphabetically or by keywords

The Dolphin Circle: Dolphin and Whale Resource Links - a wide range of topics and issues, one unusual one is a focus on dolphin-assisted therapy

NetVet Marine Mammals Links Page - very large alphabetical links page

Protected Marine Species Research and Information - specializing in marine mammals, huge list of links by alphabet, subject, and species

More Favorite Marine Mammal Sites

These sites don't have quite the comprehensive list of links as the sites above, but they still have an excellent collection, and each has its own specialization. They're all well worth a look.

Atlantic Dolphin Research Cooperative (ADRC) - dolphin research group for the southeast US coast, CCU is a member

The Call of the Siren - a comprehensive manatee page, designed and maintained by Caryn Sullivan, a Coastal graduate and current Texas A&M graduate student

Dolphin Study Group - a wealth of dolphin and general marine mammal information of all kinds, comprehensive bibliographies and web links. Be sure to check out their database pages.

Florida Marine Mammal Student Group - run by undergraduates with information useful to undergraduates

International Marine Animal Trainers Association (IMATA) – great info for prospective trainers

International Marine Mammal Project - part of Earth Island Institute, information on various issues from an environmental activist organization

 Jaap's Marine Mammal Pages - a little of everything, links to more

Marine Mammal Protection Act - it influences a lot of what we do -- find out what it really says

Marine Mammal Stranding Center - stranding information, a huge annotated links section

Marine Mammal Stranding Center's "Marine Mammal Resources Page" - a useful annotated links page with a paragraph about each site

National Marine Mammal Laboratory - a wealth of information of research projects, general biology, and links

National Marine Mammal Laboratory's "Internet Resources" Page - marine mammal organizations and web sites, reference information for government documents, career information

NMFS Office of Protected Resources - not just marine mammals, but they're a big part of this site

North Pacific Universities Marine Mammal Research Consortium - a very good site for north Pacific marine mammals, includes several full publications on line

ORES Centre for Coastal Field Studies - focused on marine mammal studies in Eastern Canada and the St. Lawrence River, including graduate student research articles on various rorqual whale behaviors, whale watching impacts, and sea bird interactions.

Reports and Views on Whales - information primarily on anti-captivity and anti-whaling efforts

Society for Marine Mammology - professional society and publisher of the journal Marine Mammal Science.

The Society for Marine Mammology's "Other Useful Links" Page - links primarily to many societies and organizations involved with marine mammals

The Whaleclub Links Page - Good assortment of links, a few different ones. Also links to the Whaleclub homepage which is worth a look.

Especially for Teachers

The Bridge Marine Mammals Page - wealth of information from a site sponsored by the National Marine Educators Association

Whalenet - an excellent site for educators, includes educational activities, satellite tracking information, and links

Careers in Marine Mammal Science

 Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science - a must read if you're interested, with many useful links

Marine Mammal Career Information - the National Marine Mammal Laboratory's career page

Phil Levin's Marine Ecology Job Links - Dr. Levin teaches at UC Santa Cruz

Eric Paulley's Ecology Job Links - Dr. Paulley teaches at Coastal Carolina University

Coastal Carolina University Marine Science Department Internship Opportunities - with links to many internship organizations

Coastal Carolina University Virtual Career Center

Photo Gallery

Although most sites have some pictures, these have a substantial organized collection

Cetacean and Marine Mammal Photo Database from the Dolphin Study Group - primarily cetaceans

National Marine Mammal Laboratory's Image Galleries

General Ecology and Marine Ecology Resources

Here's 2 sites that aren't marine mammals, but they have excellent information (resources, publications, organizations, links, jobs, etc.) for anyone interested in marine ecology or just plain ecology:

Phil Levin's Marine Ecology Links Page - Dr. Levin teaches at UC Santa Cruz

Eric Paulley's Ecology Links Page - Dr. Paulley teachers at Coastal Carolina University

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