Research Journal of Fisheries and Hydrobiology

The Research Journal of Fisheries and Hydrobiology is one of a number of journals published online by the International Network for Scientific Information. Research is published on a variety of topics related to fisheries and hydrobiology, including: aquaculture, biodiversity, reproduction, taxonomy, biology and conservation. The journal is covered by major indexing and abstracting services and is published yearly. Full text and abstracts are freely available at this site.

http://www.insinet.net/rjfh.html

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Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP)

The Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) is an initiative of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests, and aims to provide objective and independent scientific assessments of key issues. The first expert panel to be created is the Expert Panel on Adaptation of Forests to Climate Change. At this website, access is provided to the first major publication of this panel "Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change – A Global Assessment Report" - a 224-page report, published in 2009 by IUFRO - as well as the policy brief for this panel.

http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/

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Open systems biology journal

The 'Open Systems Biology Journal' is an open access, peer reviewed online journal made available through the Bentham Open initiative of Bentham Science Publishers Ltd. The journal publishes original research articles, reviews and letters in all areas of systems biology, also encompassing the related topics of synthetic biology, computational biology, metabolomics, cell signalling and proteomics. Full-text articles are free to download in PDF format from Volume 1 (2008) to the present, whilst abstracts and tables of contents may be viewed online. The website also provides information on the Editorial Board, manuscript submission and how to order reprints

http://www.bentham.org/open/tosysbj/

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Botany : an introduction to plant biology

This resource is designed to accompany the textbook 'Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology, Third Edition' by James D. Mauseth, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003, but is useful on its own for both college and undergraduate students. It provides a searchable glossary of important terminology in botany, a directory of botanical organisations, and a series of animated flashcards enabling online self-testing of key definitions in botany; the flashcards require Adobe Flash Player, which can be downloaded free of charge from the link provided. For each chapter, links to other relevant websites are given with suggested activities to complete on the sites. Made available on the Web by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Please note that this resource does not provide access to the full-text of the actual book.

http://www.biology.jbpub.com/Botany/

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Plant transformation

This resource provides a photographic tour of the process of creating a genetically modified plant, from initial seeds to a greenhouse of transgenic plants. Using tomato plants as an example, a stage-by-stage description of the plant transformation method is given, with photographs accompanying each stage. The resource is produced by the Partnership for Plant Genomics Education (PPGE) and is of interest to college and undergraduate students. The PPGE aims to develop educational programmes and materials concerning plant genomics and biotechnology for college students and teachers, and is funded by the University of California at Davis and the US National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education and the Plant Genome Venture Fund. The tour is written by Brad Hall of the University of California, Davis, with photographs provided by the author and by Calgene, Inc., Davis, CA, and the University of California Davis Biotechnology Program, Meyer Hall.

http://ppge.ucdavis.edu/Transformation/transform1.cfm

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AgrowKnowledge : the national resource center for agriscience & technology education

AgrowKowledge is partially funded by the US National Science Foundation with the aim to "strengthen math, science and technology skills of college agriculture students". It does this through professional development activities for educators which incorporate new and emerging technologies into agriculture, food and natural resources learning programmes. The website includes a resources clearinghouse with publications, case studies, laboratory activities, multimedia programmes and online links on all aspects of agricultural education. An extensive list of useful resources is available here, although there may be some US bias in the programmes. Access to most material requires (free) registration.

http://www.agrowknow.org/

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Australian Society For Fish Biology (ASFB)

ASFB was founded in 1971 to promote research, education and management of fish and fisheries in Australia and to provide a forum for the exchange of information. The website provides information on the history, constitution and management of ASFB, how to become a member, details of its scholarships, awards and bursaries, forthcoming events, and news items. Users can download a large number of publications (some of which are large files, which are slow to load) and book reviews. There are also links to other internet sites of interest.

http://www.asfb.org.au/

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