OCEAN ISSUES
     
 General Issue Sites
 Sites For Kids
 Mapping Sites
 
 SPECIFIC ISSUES:

 Aquaculture
 Biodiversity
 Chemical Pollution
 Climate Change
 Coastal Development
 Coral Reefs
 Fisheries
 Freshwater
 Invasive Species
 
Marine Debris
 Marine Mammals
 Marine Protected Areas
 Ocean Renewable Energy
 Policy Improvements
 Population Issues
 Runoff and Nutrient Pollution
 Seafood Issues
 Sea Turtles
 Sharks
 Watersheds
 Wetlands

 

 

 

 

 

  Sea Turtles

Caribbean Conservation Corporation / Sea Turtle Survival League
This site provides many resources including information on natural history of sea turtles, news and action alerts, research and educational programs, publications, and ways to get involved to protect turtles.


 

Euro Turtle
Euro turtle is Europe`s first sea turtle biology and conservation website, offering scientific and educational resources. There is an introduction to sea turtles and details on their biology and threats. Also find a variety of educational resources, sea turtle tracking tools, the UK code for reporting marine turtle sightings, and links to marine turtle conventions and organizations.


 

Marine Turtle Specialist Group
This site provides access to the Marine Turtle Newsletter and the Red List - Visit the MTSG Red List page for updates on marine turtle status assessments and related documents.


 

NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources
NOAA provides a comprehensive resource center on marine sea turtles with information on species diversity, status and threats, conservation, management, recovery plans, and regulations. Other resources include outreach and education materials, and a publications library.


 

Sea Turtle Restoration Project (STRP)
This website is an education, action, and information center where you can learn about specific threats to sea turtles, get involved in their conservation, and keep informed on sea turtle issues, findings, and events. There is a wealth of educational resources including teacher`s kits, lesson and activity plans, fact sheets, newsletters, books, videos, posters, and photos.


 

Sea World
Sea World has digested information on sea turtles covering their scientific classification, habitat and distribution, physical characteristics, senses, aquatic adaptations, behavior, diet and eating habits, reproduction, longevity and causes of death, and conservation. The website also provides a list of books for young readers and fun learning activities.


 

Seaturtle.org
A wide range of sea turtle resources are provided: the Marine Turtle Newsletter, information on international conventions, mapping and GIS tools, satellite tracking data, multimedia on global research and conservation activities, an image library, a bookstore, a professional contact database, an exchange board, and links to other resources.


 

The Leatherback Trust
Learn about the critically endangered leatherback turtle including their nesting sites and main threats. Also learn about conservation efforts; discover how you can get involved or contribute to protection efforts; keep updated on sea turtle news; and access journal article abstracts.


 

The Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles (MEDASSET)
This website provides information on sea turtles and their conservation across Europe. Keep updated on regional and global news, events, and volunteer opportunities; sign up for a newsletter; and read turtle stories. You can also access an extensive library of downloadable reports and other publications, and learn about their new environmental education kit.


 

The State of the World`s Sea Turtles
This website provides detailed reports on the state of the world`s sea turtles. Other resources include regional sea turtle information, scientific information and tools, maps and data on global nesting sites, an outreach toolkit, conservation action resources, and a conservation directory.


 

Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network (WIDECAST)
The Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network is an international scientific network embracing sea turtle scientists, educators, managers and policy-makers in more than 40 nations, all working together to reverse the declining trend of sea turtles in the Caribbean Sea. The website is a comprehensive portal for information related to the biology, conservation, management, and legal status of Caribbean sea turtles, as well as a wide variety of resources for managers and educators, national and regional project profiles, access to publications and relevant links, and ideas about how you can become meaningfully involved!


 

We've tried to make it easier for you to learn about some of the issues that affect you and your "blue backyard" — our world's ocean. These categories organize lists for some of the best sites on the Web that we know about.

 

If you have suggestions for websites for us to include, please let us know! Thank you!