Biodiversity
Definitions/General Discussion
Aquatic Biodiversity
United States Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/bioindicators/aquatic/
Definition of aquatic biodiversity, general discussion of the variety of
ecosystems encompassed, the importance of biodiversity, and factors that
endanger biodiversity. Contains charts and graphs regarding
endangered aquatic species.
Biodiversity Project
http://www.biodiversityproject.org/
Includes a definition of biodiversity, discussion of its importance and
threats to biodiversity.
What is Biodiversity?
Chicago Wilderness
http://www.chicagowilderness.org/biodiversity/what/index.cfm
General discussion
Marine Biodiversity and Conservation
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
http://cmbc.ucsd.edu/About/_biodiversity_flyer_2.pdf
General information
Biodiversity: What is it all about?
OceanLink
http://oceanlink.island.net/ONews/OceanNewsReader/ON5.pdf
General discussion and aquatic biodiversity activities for educators.
Threats to Biodiversity
Southeast Rivers and Streams
World Wildlife Fund
http://www.worldwildlife.org/wildplaces/sers/threats.cfm
Sustaining America's Aquatic Biodiversity: Why is Aquatic
Biodiversity Declining?
Virginia Tech
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/fisheries/420-521/420-521.html
Exotic Aquatics on the Move
National Sea Grant Network and Geographic Education Alliances
http://www.iisgcp.org/edk-12/EXOTICSP/ans.htm#animals
Threats to Global Biodiversity
University of Michigan
http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/biodiversity/biodiversity.html
Biodiversity in the National Parks: Looming Threats to America's
Most Valued Plants and Animals
National Parks Conservation Association
http://www.npca.org/wildlife%5Fprotection/biodiversity/report/
Invasive Species
Defenders of Wildlife
http://www.defenders.org/programs_and_policy/science_and_economics/invasives/index.php
Impact of Invasive Species
The Nature Conservancy
http://www.nature.org/initiatives/invasivespecies/about/
Global Invasive Species Threat Assessment
ConserveOnline
http://conserveonline.org/workspaces/global.invasive.assessment