• What are the different coastal and marine ecosystems?
• How are these environments connected to the rest of the catchment environment?
• Why are estuaries unique and important?
• What important ecosystem services, such as nurseries for native biodiversity, do these environments provide?

More Comprehensive

- Summaries of Australian habitats and
  species in coasts and oceans.
- Thorough and important.

Environment Australia – State of the Environment Report 2001
http://www.ea.gov.au/soe/2001/coasts/
coasts01-1.html

- Ecology of coastal systems.
- Thorough, informative and well organised.

The Coast Kit
http://exwb01.nre.vic.gov.au/coasts/coastkit/ch1/
ecology.htm

- Marine habitats.
- Thorough summary of coastal habitats.

The Coast Kit
http://exwb01.nre.vic.gov.au/coasts/coastkit/ch1/
marine.htm#1.42

- Biodiversity in the sea.
- Information for teachers.

MESA
http://www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek99/tr_05.htm

- Ecosystem biodiversity in Australia.

MESA
http://www.mesa.edu.au/seaweek99/tr_04.htm

- South Australia’s marine biodiversity.

SA Department of Environment and Heritage
http://www.deh.sa.gov.au/coasts/
marine_biodiversity.html

- Comprehensive look at SA’s marine and
  estuarine environments, including the
  interconnectedness to all sectors of
  society.

Our Seas and Coasts
A Marine and Estuarine Strategy for SA
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/coasts/pdfs/
strategy.pdf

- Marine ecosystems of the world.

MBGNET
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/

- Explains the importance of mangroves, how
  they function and how they are managed.

NSW Fisheries
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/salt/sandy/indexfr.htm

- Mangrove Habitat.
- Diagrams and pictures of animals and
  plants found in mangrove habitats.

WA Museum
http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/discovery/
naturewatch/dampier/general_info/habitats/
mangrove/mangrove.htm

- What is an estuary, why are they
  important, and why should they be
  protected?

EPA USA
http://www.epa.gov/owow/estuaries/about1.htm

- Thorough summary of mangroves, how they
  function and their role.

Qld Government
http://www.env.qld.gov.au/environment/coast/
habitats/m.html#Roots

- State government information about what
  the ‘Coast and Clean Seas’ program is
  doing in South Australia.

Coast and Clean Seas
http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/coasts/
coastcare.html