Debra Slade-Redden, ARMADA Master Teacher

• Bowen, W D. "Role of marine mammals in aquatic ecosystems." Marine Ecology Progress Series 158 (2005): 267-274.
  The article was given to me by Lew Incze and explains how large marine mammals effect the entire ecosystem. It also explains keystone species and their importance.
• Duxbury, Alyn C., Alison B. Duxbury, and Keith A. Sverdup. World's Oceans. McGraw Hill, 2000.
  Textbook was given to me by Texas ATM. I use this textbook for NOSB competition. I also pull articles to share with my Aquatic Science class. Excellent resource.
• Garrison, Tom. Oceanography. London: Wadsworth Company, 1999.
  Textbook was given to me by Texas A&M. I use this textbook for NOSB competition. I also pull articles to share with my Aquatic Science class. Excellent resource
• Greene, Thomas F. Marine Science. Amsco School Publication, 2004.
  Textbook was given to me by Texas A&M. I use this textbook for NOSB competition. I also pull articles to share with my Aquatic Science class. Excellent resource
• O'dor, Ron, and Darlene Trew Crist. "Fishing Poll: The Census of Marine Life." Census of Marine Life (2005): 96-111.
  The article explains the effects of over fishing in the Gulf of Maine. It explains the species that have been targeted and how over fishing has effected the numbers.
• Power, Mary E., David Tilman, James A. Estes, Bruce A. Menge, William J. Bond, Scott Mills, Gretchen Daily, Juan Carlos Castilla, and Jane Lubchenco. "Challenges in the Quest for Keystones." Bioscience 46 (1996): 609-620.
  This article defines a keystone species and explains its importance in a community. It explains how to identify keystone species and how they are interdependent on many things.
• Rothschild, Susan B. Beachcomber's Guide to Gulf Coast Marine Life. 3rd ed. Lanham: Taylor Trade, 2004.
  A book that is an excellent resource for the Gulf Coast. This is the book I use as my textbook for Aquatic Science. Excellent field guide to the species found on the Gulf Coast.
• Smrcina, Anne I. "Understanding Whale Behavior." Stellwagon Soundings 2005: 3.
  A great, easy description of whale behavior. Even though, it is short it describes every behavior I observed while doing research. Great pictures.
• Steven, Katona, Rough Valerie, and Richardson David. A Field Guide to the Whales, Porpoises , and Seals of the Gulf of Maine and Eastern Canada.
  This is an excellent resource, an extremely colorful book. It is very useful in the identification of whales and dolphins. It is filled with fascinating photos and facts.
• Stevick, Peter T. "A Census Program for Large Vertebrate Marine Predators in the Gulf of Maine." (2005): 1-23.
  This article was given to me by one of the researchers on my project. It explained predator relations in the Gulf of Maine and the effects of over fishing.
• William, Johnson, and Allen Dennis. Zooplankton of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts. John Hopkins UP.
  Great book when used in the identification of copepods along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. I used this resource in the identification and counting of the Calanus samples we retrieved in a hot spot in the Gulf of Maine.

• Fish, Eyewitness Video 1994
  This video is part of an Eyewitness series about different animals. I use it as my introduction to fish. It explains anatomy and shows many fascinating fish.
• Shark, Eyewitness Video, 1994
  This video is part of an Eyewitness series. It explains many myths about sharks and shows many species of sharks that students are not familiar with.
• Sharks, National Geographic Video 1995
  Excellent video showing sharks in many settings. This video explains the fishing industry in Japan. It shows the many uses of sharks in Japan's economy. Also, it shows the use of a chain suit in research of sharks.
• The trials of Life "Hunting and Escaping", Turner Home Entertainment, 1992
  I used the clip of the Orca's hunting to describe the amazing hunting techniques of the Orca. I also used the clip on walrus's and seals to show the lifestyles of pinnepeds.