Web Resources : Animal Sciences
Dictionaries
Biotech's
Life science dictionary
This free resource was developed by our staff members and contributors
dealing mainly with biochemistry, biotechnology, botany, cell
biology and genetics. This dictionary is searchable with hypertext
links to explanations of terminology used in the descriptions. This
is a BioTech Resources Web Project at University of Texas at Austin.
The
Cell & Molecular Biology Online community with an emphasis on
information for cell and molecular biologists. This web site is maintained
by Pamela Gannon.
Dictionary of Cell and Molecular
Biology
copyrighted by the Academic Press Limited. The Dictionary was
written by members of the Institute for Biomedical and Life Sciences
at the University of Glasgow.
Compendium of IPM Definitions
(CID)
A Collection of Integrated pest management definitions and their citations
in Pest Management Literature. Maintained by Waheed Ibrahim Bajwa
and Marcos Kogan, Integrated Plant Protection Center.
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Genome
Animal Genome Size Database
A comprehensive catalogue of animal genome size data of vertebrates
and invertebrates. It includes chromosome numbers and size (in
haploid C-values) for over 2900 vertebrates and invertebrates, from
sponges to sapiens. By T. Ryan Gregory.
Animal Testing
Altweb : Alternative to animal testing
Altweb is intended to foster the development of scientifically acceptable
in vitro and other alternative methods to animal testing. It is being
developed by the Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at Johns
Hopkins University, in collaboration with the Altweb Project Team, to
serve academic, industrial and government scientists, educators, the
media, and the general public.
Animal Diversity Web by
the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. the site, which
functions like a standard natural history textbook, offering information
about the structure and classification of animals, basic concepts of
ecology and evolutionary biology, brief reports on dozens of animals,
and lots of pictures. It also features something not found in any traditional
textbook: sounds from the wild, including wolf howls, bat calls, and
frog peeps.
Links:
Animal Testing
Alternatives: Online Resources
Includes a list of databases, meta sites, general information as well
as government information on the subject. By Elizabeth Choinski, Science
Librarian
University of Mississippi Libraries.
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Entomology
Database
on Introductions of Aquatic Species (DIAS)
The database include freshwater fishes, molluscs and crustaceans, and
marine species. It includes records of species introduced or transferred
from one country to another and does not consider movements of species
inside the same country and statistics of the various species. There
is a glossary for explanations of terms used.
Bugbios : shameless
promotion of insect appreciation
A web site devoted to insects including how they affect our lives.
It is designed, researched and produced by Dexter Sear at Io Vision.
Plant
& Insect Parasitic Nematodes
A site that discusses about nematodes from its taxonomy to as biological
control agents of insects. Maintained by University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Department of Plant Pathology.
Forensic Entomology.com
Forensic entomology.com is the use of insect knowledge in the investigation
of crimes or even civil disputes. It includes collection of entomological
evidence, forensic entomology case histories and bibliography of this
subject. Links to sites include forensic entomology, forensic
science and entomology. By Dr. J. H. Byrd.
Forensic
Entomology, or Medicocriminal Entomology
is the science of using insect evidence to uncover circumstances of
interest to the law, often related to a crime. This site provides information
on the science, history and case studies on this area as well as links
to other related sites. By the American Board of Forensic Entomologist.
Malaria International
Foundation
Its mission is to facilitate the development and implementation of solutions
to the health, economic and social problems caused by malaria.
It provides a "one-stop" information site for questions on malaria including
travel advisories, drive against malaria and literature on the subject.
NatureSongs
Listen to the calls of the wild such as a great blue heron's honk, a
howler monkey's bellow, a woodhouse toad's serenade, a yellow jacket's
buzz and more at this site featuring sounds of nature. Copyrighted to
Naturesongs.com and Doug Von Gausig, 1997-2004.
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Cultures
Plymouth
Collection of Algae
The main Plymouth Collection consists of some 280 strains from 71 genera
of marine phytoplankton. It has a searchable database and online order
form. The Collection plays an essential role in many research programmes
funded by the NERC and EC. Fellows of and visitors to the MBA and PML
(Plymouth Marine Laboratory) have utilised the Collection for their
research. In addition, about half of all requests for cultures come
from outside academic institutes and commercial users worldwide.
Ornithology
BirdNet
provides information about ornithology, the scientific study of birds.
The site is a service of the Ornithological Council, a public information
organization involving ten North American professional ornithological
societies. It also provides links to other related ornithology
sites.
Fishes
Division of Fishes--Smithsonian
Institution's National Museum of Natural History. This site provides
a link into the largest collection of preserved fishes in the world,
a collection maintained by the Division. Its catalogue is searchable
and gives instructions on how to request for specimen loans.
Link
Hooking
Into Fish Facts: Internet Resources in Marine Fisheries
Includes online library catalogues, government sources, international
organisations and associations, general information and a listserv on
marine fisheries. By Laurel Duda, Science Reference Librarian, MBL/WHOI
Library
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Additional sources of information
on biological sciences can also be found at the following sites:
- The
Cnidaria Home Page
This site is maintained at the University of California, Irvine
for the use and benefit of the worldwide community of researchers
studying all aspects of cnidarian biology.
- Entomology Index of Internet Resources,
a directory and search engine of insect-related resources on the
Internet. Entries are organized alphabetically within categories
or you can search by keyword. This site maintained by John VanDyk,
Iowa State University
- Internet Resource
Guide for Zoology
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