a very complete description and classification of fishes , crustaceans , echinoderms , molluscs , etc. Fish species of the rocky shore . Click on these links to find out what is already there. New YouTube movies Fishes of Goat Island part1 and part2 . Our history with the sea has been one of severe exploitation. Looking back may teach us something about how to proceed from here. Also learn about commercial fishing in NZ. Look at fishing, marine mammals protection and NZ shellfish collapse . (soon to come) The El Nio weather pattern has started to take New Zealand firmly in its grip. Try to understand global weather patterns, ocean circulation and what these hold in store for us. Why has oceanic plankton become such a nuisance? Look at global circulation , El nio (not on the web yet), currents around NZ , Global Warming The earth has had over 4000 million years of evolution. During that time its atmospheric temperature has oscillated. Now, in a period of least CO2, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is increasing due to the burning of fossil fuel and other human influences. How would this affect the Earth? What do scientists think about this? Where will it lead to? What does the science say? Look at how the global climate works and why human-made global warming is the biggest scientific fraud ever. Also look and understand the ocean acidification scam. Ocean Acidification As levels of CO2 in the atmosphere are