Gavin Maneveldt's Favourite Links on Marine biology and Phycology

My Favourite Links

These are mostly Botanical links with an emphasis on Marine Biology and Phycology (Phycology is the study of algae, including seaweeds). So, if you're remotely interested in learning about the South African natural environment, algae (and seaweeds), marine biology, popular diving sites, and environmental policies, have a browse through these sites. The general marine enthusiast will find my favourite marine links especially interesting.

Marine Biology & Phycology

University of California, Berkeley's Museum of Paleontology.
The systematics of Eukaryotic Life from UCB with insight into the Kingdoms of Like.
The Tree of Life Web project. A collaborative Internet project containing
information about phylogeny and biodiversity.

A virtual slide show introducing algae.
The world of algae.
What are marine algae?
Thesaurus on Seaweeds, Marine Biology, and related terms.
Did you know there are algae in your home; in your cupboards, your fridge, your bathroom, your .... Have a look at products containing algae.
Derek Keats' crustose coralline algae site.
Competitive interactions among crustose coralline algae.
Seaweed pages from Michael Guiry.
The Algal Database Search allows you to search for: info. on more than 2400 phycologists worldwide; references from 4 top phycological journals; taxonomic database of North Atlantic Seaweeds; and info on ALGAE-L.
The Institute of Marine Biology of Crete (IMBC) is a modern competitive research organisation widely recognised as one of the leading institutions in the Mediterranean, at the forefront of certain fields of marine research.

Marine Botany III course module at the Univ. of the Western Cape.
Coral Forest the nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting coral reef ecosystems through education and action.
Sea World & Busch Gardens Corals and Coral Reefs page.
Grass of the Sea: Phytoplankton. A great look into the world of phytoplankton with special pages on diatoms and Dinoflagellates.
SCUBA diving and all things Marine. Another one of my sites with more info on marine biology and some great marine enviro facts.
Internet Sites of interest to Phycologists.

NATURAMA, the nonprofit association founded in 1988 to stimulate scientist research and promote the diffusion of knowledge. It includes preservation, study and management of the environment with special regard for seascape. Naturama also deal as a bookseller in order to raise funds for his research on Mediterranean marine biology and educational activities.

For great facts on batoids (rays and skates), why not link to Michelle Waits, Batoid Page The Algae Home Page at the Dept. of Botany, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institute.

The Phycological Society of America (PSA).