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Resource List on Larval Fish & Population Connectivity & General Ocean Resources

Morgan Hardwick-Witman, ARMADA Master Teacher
Print Resources, ARMADA Mentee

Print Resources
  • R.K. Cowen and Castro, L.R. 1994. Relation of coral reef fish larval distributions to island scale circulation around Barbados, West Indies. Bull. Mar. Sci. 54-1,228-244.
  • R.K. Cowen, M. Kamazima, M. Lwiza, S. Sponaugle, C.B. Paris, D.B. Olson. 2000. Connectivity of Marine Populations: Open or Closed? Science Reports 287: 857-859. www.sciencemag.org
  • R.K. Cowen, C.B. Paris, A. Srinivasan. 2006. Scaling of connectivity in Marine Populations. Science 311: 522-527 www.sciencemag.org
  • R.K. Cowen, S. Sponaugle, C.B. Paris, J.L. Fortuna, K.M.M. Lwiza, and S. Dorsey. Impact of North Brazil Current rings on local circulation and coral reef fish recruitment to Barbados, West Indies. (awaiting reference journal, pp.)
  • Sponaugle, S. and Cowen, R.K. 1996. Nearshore patterns of coral reef fish larval supply to Barbados, West Indies. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 133:13-28.
  • Sponaugle, S. and Cowen, R.K. 1997. Early life history traits and recruitment patterns of Caribbean wrasses (Labridae). Ecol. Monogr. 67:177-202.
  • R.K. Cowen, G. Gawarkiewicz, J. Pineda, S.R. Thorrold and F.E. Werner. 2007. Population Connectivity in Marine Systems: An Overview. Oceanography Vol. 20 No. 3: p. 1-21.
  • Center for Sustainable Fisheries (2002). Fish Trouble - A Teacher's Guide for Grades 5 - 12 (http://csf.rsmas.miami.edu/projects.html). University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and Audubon's Living Seas: Miami, FL. 60 pages. A resource guide produced by the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science Center for Sustainable Fisheries helps teachers educate students about fisheries and fisheries issues through activity-based lessons. Topics include: Fisheries, technology, marine trophic interactions, and the consequences of fishing modes and bycatch.
Web Resources
  • Immersion Presents
    http://Immersionpresents.org
    Interesting site on Ocean Explorations hosted by Dr. Bob Ballard's. The latest is on Monterey Bay, CA.
  • MarineBio
    http://www.marinebio.com
    Website is a reliable source of information on marine biology, topics on marine research, and marine based educational activities.
  • NOAA's Ocean Explorer
    http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov
    NOAA site presents educational lesson plans and activities based on ocean exploration.
  • Ocean World
    http://oceanworld.tamu.edu
    An oceanography site for educators that includes basic information and activities.