Marine Ecology

Click here to read about the Types of Relationships on the Great Barrier Reef

Click here to view an article on how sunscreen can be devastating to coral

Click here for the NOAA sea surface temperature map in the equatorial Pacific for Oct. 19, 2015. This clearly shows the warm waters of El Nino. Use this map to color your map. Use the same colors to represent the different surface temperatures. Donʻt forget to make a key!

El Nino Resources – Click on the 7 sites below to learn more about El Nino and its impact on the Pacific Ocean, Hawaii and marine life

Hawaii Tribune Herald Report

Star Advertiser Report

Hawaii 24/7 Report

KITV 4 Video

Hawaii News Now Video

CBS News Video (Coral Bleaching)

Hawaii Tribune Herald – Coral Bleaching

Click here for Ocean Currents – Ocean Explorer Videos/Activities

Click here for NOAA Currents Page

Click here for Pacific Ocean – Major Currents Map Directions

Click here to view “Minding Nemo: The Tropical Fish Fight”

Click here to view an article about the aquarium industry on the Big Island

Click here to view a National Geographic article on where aquarium fish come from

Click here to view scientific information on Finding Nemo characters. Use this information to complete the Character Common/Scientific Name and Relationships/Adaptations Worksheet.

Click here to read about scientific names

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