Aquatic Ecology

Bioindicators of Aquatic Ecosystem Stress
Biological indicators have been developed and applied at field sites in the eastern U.S. to assess the effects that environmental stressors such as contaminants have on the health of aquatic organisms. (Environmental Sciences Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.)
http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/bioindicators/

Biological Markers of Water Pollution
A review of the literature on the use of enzyme induction in aquatic organisms to measure environmental pollution.
http://www.brighton73.freeserve.co.uk/tomsplace/scientific/msc-thesis/mst-revi.htm

The BioSub Project
A scientist tries living underwater in an Australian lake, using a self-sustaining habitat. Includes video feed, photograph gallery and latest news.
http://biosub.com.au/

Canada's Aquatic Environments
Featuring the habitats, animals, and plants of Canada's oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. University of Guelph.
http://www.aquatic.uoguelph.ca/

Environment Canada: Aquatic Ecosystems
Part of the Fresh Water web site.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/water/en/nature/aqua/e_aqua.htm

Potholes and Vernal Pools as Potential Indicator Systems
A technical article by Tim B. Graham about climate change and ephemeral pool ecosystems, with photographs.
http://geochange.er.usgs.gov/sw/impacts/biology/vernal/

Research Group of Experimental Zooplankton Ecology
A research group in Finland; studies on zooplankton, cyanobacteria, fish and blue mussels in the Baltic Sea -- staff, projects, publications.
http://haavi.fimr.fi/ezeco/

Rivers of Western Australia
An online educational resource for students and teachers to learn about rivers, the impact that people and industry have on them and how these fragile ecosystems can be protected.
http://www.rowa.org.au