Marine related films with informative annotations are listed along with information on their availability. Extension reports such as this one are provided by the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Maine, Orono, and Fisheries Extension Service of the Maine Department of Sea and Shore Fisheries, Augusta. (NTIS)

This catalog contains an inventory of 16mm films, filmstrips, film loops, slide programs, records, and publications about the marine sciences and sea life that are available from VIMS/Sea Grant Marine Education Center; information on the borrowing of the AV materials is included, as well as prices for books and leaflets. The entries are listed…

Presented is an annotated bibliography based on selected materials from a preliminary survey of existing bibliographies, publishers' listings, and other sources. It is intended to serve educators and researchers, especially those in countries where marine sciences are just developing. One hundred annotated and 450 non-annotated entries are…

Lists journal articles and publications dealing with marine mammals. Entries (from the Sawyer Marine Resources Collection) also include references to marine reptiles and fish. (ML)

Presented are abstracts of 700 computer programs in marine science. The programs listed are categorized under a wide range of headings which include physical oceanography, chemistry, coastal and estuarine processes, biology, pollution, air-sea interaction and heat budget, navigation and charting, curve fitting, and applied mathematics. The…

Annotates six books dealing with (1) astronomy, (2) industry in space, (3) observation, (4) oceanography, and (5) robots. (FL)

Reviews several references focusing on words and phrases in the American language which have nautical origins (sailing, whaling, navigation, ship-building and others) and have since lost their nautical connections. Also includes examples from the references such as "slush fund", "posh", and "windfall." (JN)

This document is a bibliography of bibliographies related to marine education. Its purpose is to help reduce time spent by teachers in finding innovative classroom materials. The basic criterion for inclusion in this work is that the citation must include at least two marine educationally-oriented documents or films. These inclusions do not…

Compiled are twenty citations on marine education available to participants of the 1978 and 1979 National Marine Education Conferences. Entries are listed alphabetically by author. Each citation is annotated and the publisher listed. (BT)

References cited in this marine science bibliography are placed in two sections. The first section includes those which are annotated (often with grade level of applicability) and the second section includes those which are not. Included within each section are chapters with key word headings; listings categorized by key word are included within…

A search of the literature on marine science education from 1973 through 1976 is presented. The major abstracting services were searched for January 1973 through February 1976 using the various marine science descriptors. In all, 67 articles were located which in some way were related to precollege marine science instruction. The largest category…

Intended to encourage elementary teachers to explore coastal ecology with their students, this guide presents background material, activity suggestions, and recommended resource materials that could be used in designing a week-long unit on Coastal Awareness. Discussed is how various physical processes such as waves, tides, and currents affect…

Background information, activity suggestions, and recommended resource materials comprise this guide for designing a week-long ecology unit for junior high school students on Coastal Awareness. Discussed is how various physical processes such as waves, currents, and tides affect rocky shores, marshes, sandy beaches, and estuaries. To encourage…

This partially annotated bibliography on marine environment contains a list of learning experiences and curriculum units for elementary and secondary students. A majority of materials were published in the 1970s. Subjects include biological oceanography, which deals with general and specific aspects of marine biology such as plankton,…

This annotated bibliography lists approximately 900 books on the marine environment, most of which are in the collection of the University of Delaware's Project COAST (Coastal and Oceanic Awareness Studies). A majority of the books, which include both fiction and nonfiction, were published within the last twenty years. Although the document is…