Marine Science and Aquaculture Databases
(see also
Biology,
Botany and Agriculture,
Earth Sciences,
Environment,
Sciences, and
General)
[Indexes]
[Online Books]
[Also of Interest]
- Indexes to Journals and Books:
- ASFA 1:
Biological Sciences and Living Resources (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Extensive coverage of basic and applied research on all
aspects of marine, freshwater, and brackish water organisms
and environments, including information on biology
and ecology, exploitation of living
resources, and related legal, policy, and socioeconomic issues.
Since natural resources are an important feature,
fisheries receive particular attention, including the latest fishing
methods, statistics, aquaculture, food technology, productivity,
conservation, and marketing. Covers 1971 to the present.
- ASFA 3:
Aquatic Pollution and Environmental Quality (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers marine and aquatic pollution, including research and policy on the
contamination of oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, and estuaries of interest to
biologists, oceanographers, limnologists, environmental engineers and scientists, industrial
engineers, waste managers, corporate regulatory affairs
managers, and government officials. Covers methods and instruments;
characteristics, behavior, and fate; effects on organisms; prevention and control;
environmental changes, mechanical and natural; protective measures and control;
conservation, wildlife management, and recreation; public health, medicines, and
dangerous organisms. Covers 1990 to the present.
- ASFA
Aquaculture Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers the science, practice, management, and economics
of marine and freshwater aquaculture, including
the improvement and augmenting of aquatic yields,
instruments, technological developments, culturing techniques, and new methods of
husbandry. Includes references from related disciplines such as water pollution, ecology,
diseases, nutrition, oceanography, and limnology.
Covers 1984 to the present.
- ASFA
Marine Biotechnology Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers the molecular biology and molecular genetics of marine biotechnology
in such fields as the increased production of seafood,
the development of new therapeutic drugs, the
engineering of microbes that digest and remove environmental and
marine pollutants, and the launching of myriad ventures having
immense economic benefit. Includes patents, aquaculture/fisheries,
chemical/mineral products, energy applications, and more.
Covers 1989 to the present.
- LIUCat
on the Web:
- The online public access catalog of Long Island University's
six campuses. This can be searched from any computer. No password is needed.
- Water
Resources Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Provides summaries of the
world's technical and scientific literature on water-related topics
covering the characteristics, conservation, control, pollution,
supply, treatment, use, and management of water resources. Abstracts are
drawn from journals, books, conference proceedings, and
technical reports in the physical and life sciences, as well as from
engineering, legal, and government publications.
Formerly produced by the United States Geological Survey as Selected
Water Resources Abstracts, its scope has been broadened
by including more material published outside the USA.
Includes links to water resources websites. Covers 1967 to the present.
- Online Encyclopedias and Books:
- ebrary (ebrary)
- Currently
offers over 25,000 full-text books, sheet music titles, maps, reports, and other authoritative documents from more
than 180 leading academic, trade, and professional publishers. The collections are particularly strong in
business, economics, education, computers, technology, science, medicine, history,
language, literature, humanities, politics, and social sciences. Publishers include The McGraw-Hill Companies,
Random House, Penguin Classics, Taylor
& Francis, Yale University Press, John Wiley & Sons, Greenwood, and more.
- Note: to use ebrary, you must first download and install the
ebrary Reader on your computer (more information).
- Encyclopedia
of Aquaculture (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers aquaculture, recreational fisheries, aquariums, resource use,
environmental management & conservation, development & planning issues,
animal welfare, consumer information, and more to assist a wide audience including scientists,
economists, sociologists, administrators, politicians, concerned organizations,
and the general public.
- Guide
to Seashells of the World (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Guide
to the Oceans (Credo/xrefer)
- (See database page for description)
- Rivers
of North America (Credo/xrefer)
- Describes the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of rivers from Southern
Mexico to the Arctic - including human impacts, dam building, water diversions, and
pollution - for river scientists, managers, conservationists, and fishermen. Covers
freshwater biology, stream and river ecology, and fish and wildlife biology. Includes
photographs, maps, and figures.
- Water:
Science and Issues (GVRL) (InfoTrac/Gale Group)
- Covers key concepts, current issues, major legislation, and traditional &
emerging research in fresh water, marine waters, and policy & management. Includes
historical overviews, biographical sketches, career information, color photographs, illustrations,
sidebars, and a glossary.
- Also of Interest:
- Algology
Mycology and Protozoology Abstracts (Microbiology C) (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers algae, fungi, protozoa, and lichens, as well as their reproduction, growth, life
cycles, biochemistry, genetics, and infection and immunity in man,
other animals, and plants. Includes microbiology, immunology, pathology,
environmental research, toxicology, and other related fields.
Covers 1982 to the present.
- Conference
Papers Index (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Provides citations to papers and poster sessions
presented at major scientific meetings around the world.
Subject emphasis since 1995 has been in the life sciences,
environmental sciences, and the aquatic sciences, including
biology, agriculture, chemistry, forestry and more. Older material
also covers physics, engineering and materials science.
Covers 1982 to the present.
- Environmental
Engineering Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Covers the world literature
pertaining to technological and engineering aspects of air and
water quality, environmental safety, and energy production.
Includes agricultural equipment and methods, coastal engineering,
hazardous materials, hydroelectric power, mines and quarry equipment,
nuclear power plants, pipes and pipelines, tidal and wind power,
treatment of sewage and industrial wastes, and more.
Covers 1990 to the present.
- Environmental
Sciences and Pollution Mgmt (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts)
- Indexes journals, conference proceedings, reports, monographs,
books, and government publications that provide multidisciplinary
coverage of the environmental sciences including biotechnology,
air quality, pollution, energy resources, environmental engineering,
impact statements, industrial hygiene, microbiology, risk assessment,
toxicology, waste management, water resource issues, and more.
Combines together many of the environmental databases from Cambridge
Scientific Abstracts that can also be searched individually.
Covers 1981 to the present.
- GPO
Monthly Catalog (FirstSearch)
- Covers all types of U.S. government documents,
including Congressional reports, hearings, debates, and records;
judiciary materials; and documents on all subject areas issued by
executive departments (Defense, State, Labor, etc.)
Database descriptions are adapted from each database's website.
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