Marine Habitats

These sites offer premier guided viewing of tidepools filled with anemones, starfish, sea urchins, tiny crabs and other intertidal life.

Jun 29, 2009 - Linda McDonnell

As the tide moves toward the minus point, barnacles and starfish appear first, followed by extreme low tide sightings of sea palms and purple urchins.

Jun 26, 2009 - Linda McDonnell

Climate change may be affecting the distribution of sharks on Australia's Ningaloo coral reef by causing changes in sea temperature, current patterns and sea levels.

Apr 1, 2009 - Sue Cartledge

Changing water flow patterns in estuaries mean they are unstable habitats for the species that reside there. Animals and plants have to adapt to deal with these changes

Mar 23, 2009 - Roberta Goli

Estuaries can be categorized by structural type. 5 main types are Drowned River Valleys, Barrier Estuaries, Saline Coastal Lagoons, River Estuaries & Coastal Embayments

Mar 23, 2009 - Roberta Goli

Ocean chemistry in the Caribbean is variable and the effects of ocean acidification caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide could limit future growth of coral reefs.

Nov 23, 2008 - Alan Sorum

First survey the shore, and then identify the dominant species present.

Nov 12, 2008 - John Blatchford

'Save the Bay" is the Chesapeake Bay Foundation's marketing tag line. What has happened to the Bay's keystone species and can oysters be restored?

Nov 4, 2008 - Sara E. Lewis

Kelp forests provide a habitat for a large diversity of species as you descend from the surface to the sea floor.

Sep 30, 2008 - Esther Eder

The estuary ecosystem, where ocean saltwater and inland freshwater meet, is large but shallow. A heavy load of nutrients are washing into the bay and fouling the habitat.

Sep 16, 2008 - Sara E. Lewis

The Thames estuary produced vast numbers of oysters that could be rapidly transported to Billingsgate Fish Market in London.

Sep 6, 2008 - John Blatchford

The "tropical rainforests of the sea," or coral reefs, due to the vast biodiversity they support, are speedily collapsing due to man-made pressures and climate change.

Aug 29, 2008 - Luisanna Carrillo-Rubio

Three unusual animals to be found in protected rock pools in Canada.

Jul 2, 2008 - John Blatchford

Forests of sea plants crowd around the edges of pools left behind on rocky Pacific shores when the tide is at its lowest.

Jun 15, 2008 - Linda McDonnell

Low tide reveals animals seen only for a brief time. Sea anemones, purple sea urchins, starfish, colorful sea slugs and tiny crabs live in this hidden world.

May 31, 2008 - Linda McDonnell

Conservationists have developed a scientific model that accurately maps where coral reefs are in the most trouble and identifies regions where reefs can be protected.

May 15, 2008 - Sue Cartledge

Reports of sea lice infestations to young salmon have been limited to the Broughton Archipelago, BC. Researchers have now found them on fish near the Discovery Islands.

Apr 2, 2008 - Alan Sorum

Plants and animals from the pelagic zone could be included in a marine biotope system.

Feb 13, 2008 - John Blatchford

Aquarists can help research into the conditions necessary for healthy mangrove and seagrass development. This could help preserve coral reefs.

Jan 29, 2008 - John Blatchford

Beachcombing is an environmentally friendly way of collecting shells.

Jan 15, 2008 - John Blatchford

Very hot water rushes up from the seabed carrying toxic chemicals, but animals are found there!

Nov 13, 2007 - John Blatchford

Some animals live on the rocks, some underneath, and a few even live inside them.

Oct 9, 2007 - John Blatchford

Plankton, phytoplankton and zooplankton are found everywhere in the oceans. Here's an overview of these different types.

Feb 27, 2007 - Wesley Rouse

Being able to find and identify the invertebrates that you find in the intertidal zone can make a trip to the beach even more fun.

Feb 21, 2007 - Wesley Rouse

Coral Reefs and a quarter of the world's fish species are seriously endangered by man's activities.

Feb 4, 2007 - John Blatchford