Fisheries-Oceanography Library


Reference Tools in Marine Sciences

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1898 Taken from the book,
Fur Seals and Fur Seals Island of the North Pacific Ocean
By David Starr Jordan.

This list of resources has been compiled to assist in answering questions about the marine sciences. Some items on the list can be found in the Fisheries-Oceanography Library and others are avaible online.



Calculators | Dictionaries | Directories

Encyclopedias | Handbooks & Manuals | Other Resources



CALCULATORS



  • Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) Predictions & observations on coastal currents, water levels, and more.


  • Ocean Wave Calculator from Johns Hopkins University.


  • Oceanographic Calculator from ICES.


  • Marine Nautical Calculators from the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency.


  • Sea Water Equation of State Calculator from Johns Hopkins University.


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    DICTIONARIES

  • The Facts on File Dictionary of Marine Science revised ed. Barbara Charton, editor. New York : Facts on File, c2001.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference GC9 .F28.


  • Definition of Fisheries Technical Terms by NOAA Fisheries Northeast Fisheries Science Center.


  • Glossary of Coastal Terms by NOAA Coastal Services Center.


  • Glossary of Coral Morphology by NMITA (Neogene Marine Biota of Tropical America ).


  • A Glossary of Oceanographic Terms, 2nd ed. James J. Powlik. Washington, DC : Raggedtooth Press, c2000.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference GC9 .P68.


  • Underwater Acoustic Glossary of Terms. by RESON.


  • Multilingual Illustrated Dictionary of Aquatic Animals and Plants 2nd edition. European Commission. Oxford, U.K. : Fishing News Books ; Luxembourg : Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 1998.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference QH90.2 .M85.


  • Tide and Current Glossary by NOAA / NOS Co-Ops.


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    DIRECTORIES



  • Conservation Directory: A Guide to Worldwide Environmental Organizations. Washington, D.C. National Wildlife Federation, 2005.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference S920 .C64.


  • Fish and Game Agencies of the 50 States Fisheries-Oceanography Library Electronic Resource


  • The Marine Yellow Pages: Alaska/West Coast. Kirkland, WA: Directory Graphics, 1999 ed.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks VM12. M37. Search the current edition online at http://www.davisonpublishing.com/marineyellowpages/default.aspx.


  • School of Aquatic & Fishery Sciences (UW) People Finder

  • School of Oceanography (UW) Directories

  • Urner Barry's Who's Who in the Fish Industry, 2004-2005. Toms River, N.J.: U. Barry Publications.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reserve HD9453 .W47.



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    ENCYCLOPEDIAS



  • Encyclopedia of Aquaculture. Robert R. Stickney, editor. New York : Wiley, c2000.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference SH20.3 .E53.


  • Encyclopedia of Fishes. John R. Paxton & William N. Eschmeyer, editors. San Diego, CA : Academic Press, 1998.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference QL614.7 .E52.


  • Encyclopedia of Marine Mammals. William F. Perrin, Bernd Würsig, J.G.M. Thewissen, editors. San Diego : Academic Press, c2002.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference QL713.2 .E63.


  • Encyclopedia of Marine Sciences, 2nd ed Hanneke (J.)G. Baretta-Bekker, Egbert K. Duursma, Bouwe R. Kuipers, editors. Berlin ; New York : Springer, c1998.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks GC9 .E56.


  • Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences, volumes 1-6. edited by John H. Steele, et al. San Diego : Academic Press, c2001.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference GC9 .E57.
    Connect to Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences online, UW only.


  • Water Encyclopedia volumes 1-5. Jay Lehr; editor-in-chief, Jack Keeley; senior editor, Janet Lehr ; associate editor. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2005.
    Engineering Library Reference TD345 .L393 2005


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    HANDBOOKS & MANUALS



  • CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine. 2nd ed. edited by Leslie A. Dierauf and Frances M.D. Gulland. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2001.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks SF997.5.M35 C73 2001.


  • The Handy Ocean Answer Book. Thomas E. Svarney, Patricia Barnes-Svarney. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, c2000.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Reference GC28 .S88.


  • NOAA Diving Manual: Diving for Science and Technology , 4th ed. James T. Joiner, ed. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Flagstaff, AZ: Best Pub., 2001.
    Fisheries-Oceanograhy Stacks VM981 .N63.


  • Oceanography: an Invitation to Marine Science, 5th ed. Tom Garrison. Australia; Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole-Thomson Learning, c2002.
    Fisheries-Oceanpgraphy Stacks GC11.2 .G37 2005.


  • Opportunities in Marine and Maritime Careers. Wm. Ray Heitzmann. Chicago, Ill.: VGM Career Horizons, c1999.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks VK160 .H37.


  • Practical Handbook of Estuarine and Marine Pollution. Michael J. Kennish. Boca Raton : CRC Press, c1997.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks GC1085 .K46.


  • Practical Handbook of Marine Science, 3rd ed. Michael J. Kennish, editor. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, c2001.
    Fisheries-Oceanography Stacks GC11.2 .P73.


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    OTHER RESOURCES



  • EPA Envirofacts "A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data."


  • FishBase A relational database with a glossary, pictures, maps, and other information on over 30,100 species of fishes.


  • Historical Maps & Charts from NOAA's Office of Coast Survey


  • National Ocean Service Data Explorer NOS spatial data.


  • The NatureMapping Program in Washington Wildlife observations in Washington & Oregon.


  • NODC Coastal Water Temperature Guide Beach temperatures around the U.S.


  • OceanLaw Resources on international fisheries management, policy, law, etc.


  • Periodic Table of the Elements by WebElements.


  • Reef Environmental Education Foundation "The Reef Environmental Education Foundation is a grass-roots organization that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists."




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