Informations from the WWF about ecological problems of coastal regions and the seas. With brochures for download. Only in German…more ...
Oceana is an international organization working to protect the world’s oceans. Oceana's Marine Wildlife Encyclopedia contains information and photos of over 500 marine organisms as well as of various types of marine landscapes. more ...
Coral Reefs
Reef Check is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of coral reefs. Its goals are to educate the public about the value of reef ecosystems and the current crisis affecting them. more ...
ReefBase is an online information system on coral reefs, which was designed to provide relevant data and information to reef managers, scientists and the general public. more ...
A wide range of information on coral reefs (ecology, importance and vulnerability) from the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin for all nature enthusiasts . Only in German...more ...
The Reeflex is an interactive encyclopedia for marine animals which are maintained in aquariums. They are presented through images, videos and comments. more ...
Volunteer opportunities in reef and rainforest projects. more ...
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) is an information portal from the Coral Reef Conservation Program of the US-Government. It provides informations about coral reefs, their hazards and diseases. more ...
"Reefs – Rainforests of the Sea“ – the magazine for the International Year of the Reef 2008. Only in German…more ...
Mangroves
Information about mangroves from the WWF. Only in German...more ...
“Mangroves – masters of survival on salty ground”. An overview on the website of the Lighthouse Foundation (The “Foundation for the Seas and Oceans”). more ...
The Mangrove Action Project is dedicated to reversing the degradation and loss of mangrove forests worldwide. more ...
Fishes
A global information system on fishes. FishBase on the web contains practically all fish species known to science. more ...
„Fish stocks online“ gives comprehensive and up to date information about the state of fish stocks, which are of importance for the German market. This is a contribution from the Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries in Rostock. Only in German…more ...
Here you will find consumer advice from the WWF concerning the purchase of fish and seafood. Only in German…more ...
Greenpeace has also issued a brochure with consumer information about fish and seafood. Only in German…more ...
Museums
The German Oceanographic Museum in Stralsund is the largest museum of natural science in North Germany. The wide-ranging exhibitions held here provide an accessible, vivid picture of the diversity of marine life. Only in German...more ...
In the Klimahaus in Bremerhaven one can travel through the different climate zones of our planet and experience the possible effects of the climatic change on these regions. more ...
The Zoo-Aquarium in Berlin shows about 400 species in the fish division. A focal point are tropical waters, with more than 70 aquariums arranged around a reef basin. more ...
Also the zoo in Rotterdam has huge aquariums in its "Oceanium" with corals and tropical marine animals. more ...
