Chemical reaction believed to support underground microbes is now unlikely part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This article published by the National Science Foundation reports on new findings that suggest hydrogen may not be an available energy source to bacteria living on or near the surface of the ocean ...

Living Large in Microscopic Nooks part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This article published in Oceanus, a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution publication, highlights the ability of certain bacteria to live off a solid-rock substrate. This publication also contains ...

Is Life Thriving Deep Beneath the Seafloor? part of SERC Web Resource Collection

In 1991, scientists aboard the submersible Alvin sailed into the aftermath of a very recent volcanic eruption on the seafloor. This article published in Oceanus, a Woods Hole Oceanographic ...

Ocean-Modeling.org part of SERC Web Resource Collection

The purpose of this web site is to facilitate the development and testing of the Terrain-following Ocean Modeling System (TOMS) and to provide a forum to the ocean community at large. The site ...

Explore Life at a Hydrothermal Vent part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site features Flash movies about the physical and biological characteristics of submarine vents. Some of the animations are simulated and some are real footage from remotely controlled ...

Expedition to the Lost City part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This website provides an account of a research cruise to the Lost City Hydrothermal Field at the summit of the Atlantis Massif. During this 32-day expedition, scientists onboard the research vessel ...

Luiz A. Rocha, Underwater Photography part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site from Luiz Rocha features eight web galleries of different ocean locales. The galleries feature numerous photographs of marine life in their native habitat.

Coral Reef Adventure part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site from MacGillivray Freeman Films presents information about the movie "Coral Reef Adventure," as well as an assortment of links about coral reefs. In particular, the section on ...

ReefBase, A Global Information System on Coarl Reefs part of SERC Web Resource Collection

ReefBase is an online information system dedicated to coral reefs. The site aims to facilitate sustainable management of coral reefs and related coastal/marine environments. Included are data and ...

GLobal Ocean Data Analysis Project part of SERC Web Resource Collection

This site from the Global Ocean Data Analysis Project is a cooperative effort to coordinate global synthesis projects. Cruises conducted as part of the World Ocean Circulation Experiment, JGOFS, and ...