Internet Resources
http://water.dnr.state.sc.us/marine/pub/seascience/dynamic.html
Dynamics of the Salt Marsh. A short program about salt marshes from
the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.
http://www.csc.noaa.gov/otter/htmls/ecosys/ecology/estuary.htm
An ecological characterization of Otter Island, SC. The site has an
extensive section on the estuary and salt marsh of the area with an
enormous reference section. It was designed to be “A Prototype for
Interactive Access to Coastal Management Information”. Probably the
largest and most comprehensive site of its kind on the internet.
http://www.humboldt.edu/~ere_dept/marsh/saltveg.html
A short program about the saltwater vegetation in the Arcata Marsh
and Wildlife Sanctuary in northern California. This was a
constructed marsh. The home page for the site has more information
about the project.
http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/spartina.html
The Marine Biology program at SUNY Stonybrook has a nice program on
Spartina Salt Marshes. It has good graphics of some of the common
organisms found in salt marshes on the north shore of eastern Long
Island.
http://camel2.conncoll.edu/ccrec/greennet/arbo/publications/34/FRAME.HTM
The complete text and graphics of the Connecticut College Arboretum
Bulletin 34. Tidal Marshes of Long Island Sound edited by G. D.
Dreyer and W. A. Niering. This is an excellent overview of salt
marshes in the NYC area packed with all sorts of information.
http://www.field-guides.com/salt/salt.htm
A virtual field trip to a salt marsh. This program is a series of
links to web sites that contain information about salt marshes and
estuaries.
http://www.tidesonline.com/
A site for tide tables.
http://www.darp.noaa.gov/neregion/wpsm.htm
A program on salt marsh restoration in the vicinity of Narragansett
Bay, Rhode Island.
http://omp.gso.uri.edu/doce2.htm
A series of virtual field trips to Rhode Island coastal
environments. Trips are available to a salt pond, rocky shore, salt
marsh and barrier beach. The level of the programs is very basic but
the graphics are good and you can almost smell the mud.
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/bio/rishores/home.htm
A Field Guide to the shores of Rhode Island. The program includes
rocky shore, salt marsh and sandy shore habitats. Some of this site
was still under construction. The salt marsh portion is complete and
has excellent graphics for the common organisms found in a salt
marsh.
http://www.epa.gov/surf/
A site called Surf Your Watershed from the US Environmental
Protection Agency. It has a wide variety of information and links
about watersheds and water quality and extensive links to a variety
of environmental information.
http://www.savethesound.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to the restoration, protection
and appreciation of Long Island Sound. They are involved in
monitoring habitats and restoration projects in both New York and
Connecticut.
http://www.epa.gov/region01/eco/lis/
The Long Island Sound Study – On Line. A project to restore and
preserve Long Island Sound based on a comprehensive conservation and
management plan completed in 1994. A variety of agencies and
organizations are involved. |