Guides @ UF: The Gainesville Florida Reef: Marine Life inspiration

Be adventurous

Many coral forms do not follow hyperbolic growth patterns. Experiment with sea fans, sea rods, tube sponges, and more!

(L to R): Manta ray, starfish, hermit crab in a conch shell

Sea rods -- range from 22" - 35" tall.

Corals of the world (3 vols)
SCIENCE LIBRARY Reference
QL377 .C5 V44x 2000

The new encyclopedia of aquatic life: v.1. Aquatic invertebrates and fishes
SCIENCE LIBRARY Reference
QL120 .N49 2004

Ocean Gems
from Reece Museum at East Tennessee State U.
Coralpedia
Pick a group (corals, sponges, or octocorals) and List by: Shape.
Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas & Caribbean Reefs
Click in left column on Sponges, Corals, and Algae
Thailand divers
see links at bottom to scroll through 6 pages.
NOAA Photo Library
Coral Kingdom Albums -- see links at bottom
Coral Reef Info
The Glossary tab has photos as well as definitions
Common corals of Florida (FLMNH)
Southeast Florida Coral Reef Initiative - gallery
Bahamian reef survey (blog)
Sea fan and tube sponges
Nudibranchs
Scroll to "g" for Glossodoris.
Miscellaneous invertebrates
Taxonomic structure
Photos (of nudibranchs) grouped by scientific name
CharlesWhitingPhotography.com
Reef and Wreck Photography - look for backgrounds and seafloors
National Geographic's Great Barrier Reef
Interactive flash tour of the 2800 reefs that make up the Great Barrier Reef.
Sea and Sky -- Sea gallery
SI Community Reef Moderator - Bleached Reef
photos of bleached corals

U.S. Coral Reef Task Force
The USCRTF was established in 1998 to lead U.S. efforts to preserve and protect coral reef ecosystems. Site has meeting reports, resolutions, working groups and initiatives, links.
NOAA's Coral Reef Information System (CoRIS)
ReefBase
a project by The WorldFish Center, includes a Global Database, maps and GIS, publications, photos, project descriptions. Register (free) for full access.
Reef Environmental Education Foundation (REEF)
"a grass-roots organization that seeks to conserve marine ecosystems by educating, enlisting and enabling divers and other marine enthusiasts to become active ocean stewards and citizen scientists."
Changing Planet: Fading Corals
NBC Learn video
Corals of the World
from the Australian Institute of Marine Science. Short on photos but the text is highly readable.