independent research from the Worldwatch Institute regarding the World's vast but increasingly human impacted oceans

a five part series by the Los Angeles Times regarding the crisis and various threats facing the world's oceans

a report from the IUCN on deep seabed environments (pdf)

a portal for environmental news, research and commentary

special report from the Guardian newspaper, including links to their news coverage on the matter

examines saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers and changes in the amount and quality of fresh ground-water discharge to coastal saltwater ecosystems

part of Greenpeace's campaign to defend oceans

the main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment by ships from operational or accidental causes

provides latest environmental news from Reuters News Service

provides high quality underwater and above water ocean conservation images that shed light on how humans have affected life in the ocean for no cost for non-commercial purposes as well as for media use

the daily journal of life in and around water; updated daily with news of the oceans, animals and the interaction of life in and around water

governmental commission authorized to review and make recommendations for a national ocean policy