Ships Return to the Southern Ocean to Enhance Understanding of Food Chain
http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0236.htm
This press release from the National Science Foundation describes the voyage of a team of research vessels studying Antarctic marine food chains. The page also links to several daily dispatches from the research team that include photos of research activities and Antarctic scenery. These dispatches describe many aspects of the research ranging from the types of data acquired to the array of research tools used. [AL]
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Internet Handbook of Neurology
http://www.neuropat.dote.hu/neurology.htm
This Web site is a "collection of high quality online resources for health professionals" compiled by the University of Debrecen, Hungary. The sites are organized by category and subcategory, and many come from academic sources. The collection is much more extensive than it appears at first glance, a number of "chapters" each contain lists of categorized references specific to that subject. The site serves as a comprehensive reference collection with the most recent additions highlighted for easy identification. [AL]
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Crop Evapotranspiration - Guidelines For Computing Crop Water Requirements - FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 56
http://www.fao.org/docrep/X0490E/X0490E00.htm
This online report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a rich resource on evapotranspiration. The document includes a comprehensive introduction to evapotranspiration, methods of calculation, and an examination of evapotranspiration in crops. The report is easy to navigate with a detailed table of contents; navigational buttons; and links to figures, tables, and subsections. [AL]
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Chimpanzee Cultures [QuickTime]
http://chimp.st-and.ac.uk/cultures3/default.htm
This Web site exploring the cultural variation among various groups of chimpanzees is a collaboration by a number of primate experts. Its basis is a 1999 paper published in the journal Nature, and its main feature is two related databases. The Behaviour Definitions Database includes records of specific observed behaviors while the examples database includes photos, sketches, or video documentation of the behavior type. Both can be searched by a number of fields and are linked to each other. This is a comprehensive site, complete with background information on chimpanzees and research, as well as news and information related to this field of study. [AL]

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Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center
http://nps.ars.usda.gov/locations/locations.htm?modecode=12-35-00-00
This Web page, from the US Department of Agriculture's Agriculture Research Service, features information about research being conducted at the Beltsville Human Nutrition Center. Twenty-one research projects are currently highlighted, each has a page that includes a description of the research project and links to annual reports, researcher information, and publications associated with the study. [AL]
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The International Immunogenetics Database
http://imgt.cnusc.fr:8104/
The International Immunogenetics (IMGT) Database "is a high-quality integrated information system specializing in Immunoglobulins (IG), T cell receptors (TR) and Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) molecules of all vertebrate species." The site is developed and coordinated by Marie-Paule Lefranc, a professor at the Universite' Montpellier II. Each of the IMGT databases can be searched independently, and most contain links to fairly detailed help pages. Although the site is not new, it continues to add new features and tools. [AL]
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Embryological Modelling Research Group
http://embryos.st-andrews.ac.uk/default.htm
This Web site is a broad overview of the work of the Embryological Modelling Research Group at the University of St. Andrews. The research group deals with computer imaging of embryos for research and teaching purposes. The Human Embryo Database includes records from St. Andrews and the University of Cambridge. Users can search multiple fields for information about embryos of interest, some of which can be viewed online. The site provides unique information and many detailed images. [AL]
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Cat Specialist Group
http://lynx.uio.no/catfolk/
"The Cat Specialist Group consists of the world's leading scientists and wildlife managers involved with the 36 species of wild cats" and is part of the Species Survival Commission of the World Conservation Union. This Web site provides data on the wild cats that the Cat Specialist Group aims to protect, and the threats that each species faces. The information is well organized, both by region and species, and by category of vulnerability. For most species, the site also includes a number of great photos of the wild cats. [AL]
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