[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How trash gets caught by ocean currents into certain locations.

A collection of video lectures from a course that explores the physical processes the control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate that is taught at Yale University. The course covers topics like clouds, rain, severe storms, regional...

Clean up your understanding regarding the effects of polluting the oceans. Create a poster to share your knowledge.

This site, from an archived Smithsonian exhibit, describes and illustrates the effects of toxic materials on wildlife in bodies of water.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How pollution creates dead zones in the ocean.

A deep look at ocean circulation returns a surprise: Currents transport water - and non-degradable, floating plastic - between the ocean basins. Thus, some of the plastic in the South Atlantic "garbage gyre" was actually thrown away in...

Find out how water pollution can be prevented and how it affects you.

Students explore the potential problems and fascinating phenomena of the oceans. Some topics investigated are climate change, nutrient pollution, and fishing. The resource consists of a quiz, slideshows, articles, and video clips.

This site focuses on water and air pollution in Australia, with a brief mention of sea breezes.

In this lesson, students investigate factors that affect the health of the oceans. These include overfishing, the destruction of habitats, the invasion of foreign species, the impact of pollution, and the increasing acidification. An...

This large PDF file integrates math, science, and language into several lessons about characteristics of the oceans. Topics include ocean currents, tides, density, marine life, and pollution.

A lab experiment, in a series of experiments, that investigates fisheries. In this lab, students test the effects of fertilizers and other pollutants on a model ecosystem. Students also examine 2 years of ocean color (chlorophyll...

Students learn about oil spills and their environmental and economic effects. They experience the steps of the engineering design process as they brainstorm potential methods for oil spill clean-up, and then design, build, and re-design...

Describes research into the pollution caused by plastics that are hidden in the fibers of synthetic clothing, and eventually end up in the ocean after laundering. Cites other research that discovered plastic pellets found throughout the...

Investigate the damage that ocean acidification does to the shells of sea creatures.

At this site students will discover what happens when oil or liquid detergent are dumped into our earth's water supply.

Source provides key facts and figures as well as pictures on various oil accidents. Site information is divided up into three categories: Sources, Accidents and Cleanups. This is part of an archived Smithsonian exhibit.

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (GPGP) is an interesting and somewhat publicized environmental problem. A swirling soup of trash up to 10 meters deep and just below the water surface is composed mainly of non-degradable plastics. These...

Did you know that you can make a difference in keeping our oceans safe and beautiful? Become more knowledgeable about our oceans and the harm they face each day, including invasive species, overfishing and habitat alteration by perusing...

Learn about EPA's work to protect and manage water resources and what you can do to help.

What prompted congress to pass the Clean Water Act? Has this legislation been successful? The Natural Resources Defense Council offers information on fresh and ocean waters, pollution control, conservation, and more.

Home page of the Save Our Seas Organization which seeks to protect all the oceans of the world.

Learn about issues that are major threats to the health of our oceans; read personal stories of how these threats affect people whose lives are connected to these valuable resources. Includes possible solutions and things you can do to...

Read how freshwater moving across the surface of the Earth can become polluted and bad for the environment. Create a model that shows how water can become polluted as it flows downhill.