Multi-Media Resource List

1. Marine Debris—Sea Pictures:

http://seapics.com/feature-subject/environment/ocean-pollution-pictures-001.html

This website talks about the toxins that are entering the water in now high concentrated amounts and cause many problems within the marine animal populations. It also talks about the different types of garbage and pollution that makes its way into the ocean and how it affects the different organisms. The website has several pages of pictures showing sea animals who have gotten caught or died in the debris.

2. Causes of Marine Pollution:

http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/blue_planet/problems/pollution/

This website talks about all of the possible causes of marine pollution that contribute to the overall problem of debris filled oceans. It also gives plenty of statistics such as the percentages of pollution per year.

3. Pollution of the Ocean:

http://www.waterencyclopedia.com/Po-Re/Pollution-of-the-Ocean-by-Plastic-and-Trash.html

This website explains how exactly trash makes it from being litter on the side of the street to pollution and life-threatening debris in the ocean. It also has many graphs that showing things such as pollution rates over the years.

4. Causes and Effects:

http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/causes-and-effects-of-ocean-pollution-4443.html

This website talks about all the causes of marine pollution as well as what causes the causes to occur. It also talks about how the causes affect the wildlife as well as the ocean.

5. Causes of Ocean Debris:

http://www.pollutionissues.com/Ve-Z/Water-Pollution-Marine.html

This website talks about what causes all of the debris and pollution in the ocean today. It talks about how things such as sewage, fertilizers, and animal wastes affect the ocean.

6. Ocean Pollution:

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0861891.html

This website mainly talks about the toxins that are now being found to frequently in the ocean. It talks about how these particular toxins are causing several health problems as well as killing some organisms who absorb or intake it.

7. Marine Pollution:

http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215471/ocean_pollution.htm

This website talks about the causes of marine pollution. It talks about the effects of toxic wastes, pollution from boats, dumping of garbage in the middle of the ocean, etc.

8. Ocean Pollution:

http://courses.ma.org/classes/oceanography/swong/home.html

This website talks about how different forms of debris and pollution have different affects once they make their way into the water. It talks about things such as the affects of oil spills and toxic chemicals.

9. Habitat Destruction:

http://www.marinebio.org/Oceans/Conservation/habitat-conservation.asp

This website talks about how the ocean pollution is greatly effecting the habitats of these ocean organisms and destroying the places in which they live. Its upsetting their homes and their lives.

10. Effects and Solutions of Ocean Pollution:

http://pollution-control.suite101.com/article.cfm/ocean_pollution_facts

This website explains why ocean pollution is a huge issue and how it is affecting the environment and organisms who live underwater. It also explains many things people can do to help to prevent ocean pollution from getting worse.

Documentary:

http://www.montereyinstitute.org/noaa/lesson13.html

This video is an informational movie showing the affects of long term ocean pollution. The video includes several pictures showing the devastating effects due to ocean pollution and the animals the ocean pollution is killing off and endangering.

Medium Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNSygs5frOc

This video talks about Manilla Bay. Manilla Bay is a coastline of 190 km along the coast of asia. Its one of the worst cases of ocean pollution in the world. This video shows pictures and explains the crisis in Manilla Bay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNqzAHGXvs&feature=related

This video shows how much plastic litter when it makes its way to the ocean is such a huge danger. Its dangerous because animals such as fish, dolphins, sea turtles, and birds ingest this plastic thinking it is food.

Short Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG4jIbOy3N0

This video shows how much oil spills affect the ocean and the animals beneath it. It contaminates everything. The video also talks about many other forms of pollution.