Fish & Marine Wildlife

Animals: K-12 TLC Guide Animal Classification: K-12 TLC Guide Biodiversity: K-12 TLC Guide Hunting & Fishing: K-12 TLC Guide Oceans & Oceanography: K-12 TLC Guide Oil Spills: K-12 TLC Guide Water: K-12 TLC Guide

Animals of the Rainforest: K-12 TLC Guide Native Animals of North America: K-12 TLC Guide

Aquaculture
Cave Life, Coral Reefs
Aquaria & Marine Parks
Anchovy, Bass, Carp, Cave Fish, Chiton, Clams, Coelacanth, Crabs, Crayfish, Dolphins, Eels, Herring, Jellyfish, Lobster, Manatee
Mussels, Octopus, Otters, Oysters, Paddlefish, Piranha, Porpoise, Pupfish, Red Snapper, Salmon, Sea Lions
Seals, Sharks, Squid, Trout, Turtles, Walruses, Whales, Zebrafish

Benthic Dwellers, Nekton, Plankton

The Fishing Industry

Fish & Marine Wildlife
Fish & Marine Wildlife	Audubon Field Guide, eNature. Census of Marine Wildlife. Center for Biodiversity, The Illinois Natural History Survey. Chambered Nautilus Sea Shell, The Stock Solution. Discus - The King of the Aquarium, California Sate University, Los Angeles. *Earth and Sky: Ocean Glows. Fish And Roads: 11/22/00. Marine Reserves: 7/25/02. Endangered Species, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. EnvironMinute, National Safety Council: Dolphin Therapists. Lobsters in a Pinch. Mimic Octopus and More. Oysters. FishScope, University of Washington. Galapagos Controversy: K-12 TLC: Gulf Specimen Marine Laboratory. How Stuff Works: How Fish Rise and Sink in Water. John's Word Search Puzzles. Learningpage.com (pdf): Cutouts. Factfiles. Indiana Division of Fish and Wildlife. Marine Mammals: SeaWorld: Bottlenose Dolphin. California Sea Lion. Harbor Seal. Sea Otter. Walrus. Whales. National Fisheries Institute. National Geographic: Little Fish Are Taking Over the Oceans. The National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. National Public Radio: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe?* Crawfish Crowd Arizona Lakes & Rivers: 9/23/2000 (audio: 2:45). Farmed Fish, Food Fish; Wild Fish, Few Fish. Fish Caller (audio: 3:00). Fish Detective Busts Restaurant Switcharoos. Fish Fossils Discovered: 11/04/1999 (audio: 3:33). A Fishy Take on Human Skin Tones. Near Icy Waters, Marine Life Gets By Swimmingly. The Oddest Sea Creatures and Why They Matter. One Fish, Big Fish, Old Fish: 'Buttkiss'. Pollution Drove Fish Evolution. Prehistoric Megafish Ate Ocean's Tiniest Critters. Protecting the Atlantic Dogfish: 10/10/2000 (audio: 3:53). Protecting U.S. Coral Reefs: 3/3/2000 (audio: 3:13). Raining Fish in Ethiopia (audio: 2:40). The Sound of Snow (audio: 4:00). Summer on an Alaskan Fishing Boat: 10/10/2000 (audio: 3:29). Taking on the Whole Fish. The Tiktaalik: An Important Evolutionary Step. Toxic Algae Blooms: 1/6/2000 (audio: 4:25). What Rotting Fish Reveal About the Fossil Record. Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Salmon: The Writing Den. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary. *The Weather Notebook, Mount Washington Observatory: The High Frequency Noise of a Snowfall. Wildlife and Plants Webpage, National Park Service: Freshwater Mussels. The Zebra Mussel. WordFinds, Highland Park Elementary School, TX: Fish. Marine Mammals*.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Aquaria & Marine Parks	K-12 TLC Guide to Zoos. 07/29/1938: Seattle, Washington's First Aquarium Opens, History Link. Aquarium Fish, Animal Network. Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden: Great Barrier Reef Aquarium. Monterey Bay Aquarium. Seattle Aquarium: K-12 TLC Guide: SeaWorld. Shedd Aquarium.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Anchovy	American University. Gulf of Maine Research Institute. Maryland Department of Natural Resources. NOAA. Virginia Institute of Marine Science.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Bass	National Public Radio (audio): Manhattan Cup Striped Bass Derby: 5/20/00 (2:40). Largemouth Bass: Animals of Kansas: K-12 TLC Guide. Animals of Missouri: K-12 TLC Guide. eNature. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. State of Florida. State of Georgia. State of Massachusetts. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Carp	Asian Carp: The Great Lakes: K-12 TLC Guide. Asian Carp Management. Environmental Protection Agency. Great Lakes Fishery Commission. National Public Radio: Asian Carp at Home in Indiana, Stoking New Fears. Asian Carp: Can't Beat Them? Eat Them. Asian Carp Will Soon Invade Store Shelves. Michigan Seeks High Court Help on Asian Carp. Scientist: 'Don't Give Up' On Stopping Asian Carp. Startup Company Forks Over Asian Carp. YouTube.com.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Blind Cave Fish	Animals of Kansas: K-12 TLC Guide. Animals of Missouri: K-12 TLC Guide. Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Ask A Scientist, U.S. Department of Energy. Missouri Department of Conservation. University of Texas. Warrensburg Schools, MO.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Chiton	National Public Radio: Rock-Munching Mollusks a Model for Artificial Bones.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Clams	Living on Earth: Clams Belching Nitrous Oxide. National Public Radio: Clamflats Return in Maine (audio: 3:40).
Fish & Marine Wildlife Coelacanth	California Academy of Sciences. CNN. PBS. South African History Online.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Crabs	National Public Radio: Crab-Picking Regulations in Maine: 12/22/99 (audio: 3:58). Fishermen Make Mad Dash For Dungeness Crab.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Crayfish	Brigham Young University. Conservation Commission of Missouri. Great Lakes Information Network. National Public Radio: 'Giant' Species of Crayfish Found in Tennessee Creek. Stratford Landing Elementary School, VA. Blind Crayfish: Animals of Kansas: K-12 TLC Guide. Animals of Missouri: K-12 TLC Guide. Cave Life: K-12 TLC Guide. Missouri State University. University of Alabama. Watersheds.org.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Dolphins	Common Dolphin, DesertUSA. How Stuff Works: How Whales and Dolphins Sleep. National Public Radio: Gulf Spill Investigated as Cause of Dolphin Deaths. The Navy's Other Seals ... and Dolphins. Unexplained Deaths (audio: 3:30). Public Radio International: Ocean Noise May Threaten Dolphins, Whales.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Eels	Lamprey: Lander University. National Public Radio: Wooing a Blood-Thirsty Vampire Fish. University of California Berkeley. University of South Florida. University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Herring	Alaska Department of Fish and Game. National Public Radio: Herring Run (audio: 3:30). Herring School for Safer Sex. NutritionData. Oceanlink. Oregan State University. Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Jellyfish	Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP): K-12 TLC Guide. Enchanted Learning. National Geographic. Monterey Bay Aquarium. Oregan Coast Aquarium. Smithsonian Magazine: Extreme Jellyfish South Carolina Department of Natural Resources. University of Washington.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Lobster	Enchanted Learning. How Stuff Works. Monterey Bay Aquarium. National Public Radio: Giant Lobsters a Side Effect of Global Warming? University of Rhode Island.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Mussels	Belgian Tourist Office in the Americas. Discovery Channel. Merriam-Webster. National Public Radio: Mussels Lose Out as Carbon Dioxide Changes Ocean. Freshwater Mussels: Great Plains Nature Center. Illinois Natural History Survey. Iowa State University. King County, Washington. Missouri State University. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. University of Massachusetts. University of Rhode Island. University of Vermont. Zebra and Quagga Mussels: California Department of Game and Fish. Colorado State Parks. Great Lakes Information Network. Gulf of Maine Research Institute. Gulf States Marine Fisheries. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Missouri Department of Conservation. Ohio State University. Penn State University (pdf). U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Department of Interior. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. U.S. Geological Survey: Quagga Mussel. Zebra Mussel. University of Illinois. University of Mchigan (pdf). University of Minnesota. University of Rhode Island. University of Wisconsin. Virginia Cooperative Extension. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Manatees	K-12 TLC Guide to Florida. Dallas World Aquarium & Zoological Garden: Antillean Manatees. Manatee Cam. Marine Mammals: SeaWorld. Miami Seaquarium Helps Injured Manatees, Weekly Reader. The Wildlife Preservation Trust International: Nose to Nose with a Manatee. West Indian Manatee.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Octopus	*Earth and Sky: Octopus Personality*.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Oysters	How Stuff Works: How Oysters Make Pearls. National Public Radio: Chesapeake Bay Oyster Comeback. FDA Bows to Pressure from Fans of Raw Oysters.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Paddlefish	Montanakids.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Piranha	Animals of the Rainforest: K-12 TLC Guide. Fort Worth Zoo. Monga Bay. Passport to the Rainforest, Passport to Knowledge. Smithsonian National Zoological Park.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Pupfish	Desert Pupfish: Center for Biological Diversity. Desert-Dwelling Fish Live on the Edge of Survival, California Academy of Sciences. DesertUSA. Enchanted Learning. Pima Community College. ThinkQuest. FishNet Explore.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Red Snapper	Auburn University. Florida Museum of Natural History. National Public Radio: Fishermen Reeling Over Red Snapper Fishing Ban. NOAA (pdf). South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Salmon	Atlantic Salmon Federation. California Salmon Council. History Link: 06/07/1999: 50-year Salmon Recovery Plan Is Signed into Law. 01/08/2001: Federal Government Imposes New Sanctions to Protect the Chinook Salmon in Washington's Puget Sound. National Public Radio: Are Genetically Engineered Fish Safe? Snapping Salmon: A Biologist's Underwater Passion. Sorting Out the Myth and Reality of Transgenic Fish. Weird Facts About Genetically Engineered Salmon. NOAA. Pacific Salmon Commission. Save Our Wild Salmon. The Wild Salmon Center.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Sea Lions	California Sea Lion, DesertUSA. National Public Radio: Sea Lion Pups Starving Along California Shoreline.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Porpoise	National Public Radio: Porpoises in San Francisco Bay
Fish & Marine Wildlife Seals	National Public Radio: Beached Seal in Alaska: (audio: 3:00). Flu Virus and Seals (audio: 3:30). The Navy's Other Seals ... and Dolphins. Elephant Seal: Big Sur Chamber of Commerce. California State Parks. Friends of the Elephant Seal. Harbor Seal: Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. Sea World Education Department. Harp Seal: Canadian Arctic Profiles. Coastal Research and Education Society of Long Island. National Geographic. Northern Fur Seal: Alaska Department of Fish and Game. BBC. eNature.com. National Marine Mammal Laboratory.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Sharks	Audubon Field Guide, eNature. BBC: Sharks Navigate Using 'Mental Maps'. Living on Earth: Pushing for Sea Changes. National Public Radio: Giant Basking Sharks Swim onto Species Watch List. Shark Lady (audio: 6:30). The Truth about Great White Sharks (audio: 5:46). The Pelagic Shark Research Foundation. Sharks, Loogootee West Elementary School. *Smithsonian Magazine: Swimming with Whale Sharks. Zoom Sharks*, Enchanted Learning Software.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Squid	CBS News. The Cephalopod Page. Deutsche Welle: Getting to Know the Octopus. EnchantedLearning.com. Environmental Defense Fund. Georgia State University. HowStuffWorks.com. KQED. Marinebio Society. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. NASA. National Geographic. National Public Radio: Brain Scientists Misled by Squid. Giant Squids Lure California Fishing Enthusiasts. National Resource Center for Cephalopods. National Zoo. NewScientist. The Octopus News Magazine. San Diego News Network. United Nations. Scholastic.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Trout	Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. Montana Trout. Montanakids.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Walrus	Living on Earth. Discovering Walruses. National Geographic. National Public Radio: Biologist Tracks Walruses Forced Ashore as Ice Melts. PBS. Sea World. Smithsonian Institution. Thinkquest. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Fish & Marine Wildlife Zebrafish	University of Oregon. Washington University.
Fish & Marine Wildlife The Fishing Industry	Economics: K-12 TLC Guide. Oceans: K-12 TLC Guide. Depletion of Oceanic Species: Endangered Species: K-12 TLC Guide. "Big-Fish Stocks Fall 50 Percent Since 1950", National Geographic News. Cod Gone?, Earth and Sky. "Empty Oceans, Empty Nets", PBS. Guide to Ocean Friendly Seafood, Blue Ocean Institute. National Coalition for Marine Conservation. Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch: Cod. Orange Roughy. National Public Radio: Recreational Fishing Takes Heavy Toll on US Fish: 08/27/04. Report: Commercial Fleets Killing Off Giant Fish: 05/14/03. Scotland Fishing: 06/24/02. Oceana. Overfishing, Monterey Bay Aquarium. Fisheries, FAO. National Fishing Industry Education Centre. National Public Radio: Commercial Fishing Industry: 02/13/01. Fishermen and the Impact of Aquaculture: 08/05/04. New Dead Zone Forms Along Oregon Coast: 08/13/04. Ocean Researchers Take Fish Farming Offshore: 08/05/04. Recreational Fishing Takes Heavy Toll on US Fish: 08/27/04. Report: Commercial Fleets Killing Off Giant Fish: 05/14/03. Salmon Farming: 01/08/01. Scotland Fishing: 06/24/02. New Zealand Seafood Industry. UK Fishing Industry, Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. Worldwatch Institute: "Factory Farms of the Sea". "Fish Farming May Soon Overtake Cattle Ranching as a Food Source".
Fish & Marine Wildlife	Primary: *Humphrey the Lost Whale, Wendy Tokuda, Richard Hall, Hanako Wakiyama (illustrator). Louis the Fish, Arthur Yorinks, Richard Egielski: Amazon.com. Reading Rainbow. Young Adult: George, Twig C.: K-12 TLC Guide. Changes in Latitudes, Will Hobbs. Moby Dick, Herman Melville. Just So Stories, Rudyard Kipling: The Crab That Played with the Sea. How the Whale Got His Throat. The Music of Dolphins, Karen Hesse. Adult: Encyclopedia of the Sea, Richard Ellis. In the Heart of the Sea, Nathaniel Philbrick. The Loss of the Ship Essex...First-Person Accounts, Thomas Nickerson, Owen Chase, Nathaniel Philbrick: Moby Dick*, Herman Melville.
	K-12 TLC Teachable Moments *09/27/1982: Rachel Carson's Silent Spring* Is First Published**.
	Teacher Resources for Whales: K-12 TLC Guide. Grades K-2: Something Fishy, Tammy Payton, Loogootee West Elementary School, Loogootee Community Schools. Grades K-3: Turtle Tales, Dona Paull, Walley School, Bristol, Rhode Island. Grades K-12: Small Stream Ecosystem (pdf 650K), Lonnie Nelson, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Grade 2: Squid Dissection, Polly Walter, The Wildlife Preservation Trust International. Grades 2-3: Sea Turtle Game, Teresa Moore, University of Illinois. Grade 4: Animals of Kansas and Missouri, Heather Holthaus, South Park Elementary School, Shawnee Mission School District, KS. Grades 5-8: The Big River Ecosystem Teacher's Guide (pdf), Kentucky Afield for Teachers. Other: Investigate the Giant Squid, Scholastic. Wildlife Preservation Trust International: Manatee Math. Understanding Manatees.

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This guide last edited 01/07/2012
This guide last revised 09/12/2008