Abstract: In recognition of the importance of the marine environment, the United
Nations has declared 1998 the International Year of the Ocean
(YOTO). This designation provides individual organizations and
governments with an important opportunity to raise public awareness
and understanding of the ocean and related issues.

This International Year of the Ocean (YOTO) is one of several online
resources to ... obtain information pertaining to oceans and their
processes. This particular site offers educational elements with facts
and activites about the inhabitants of oceans and the problems they
face with the current rate of pollution, habitat decline and harvest
rates. Some of the species described include Northwest Salmon,
Whales, Coral and Seals. There are also practical recommendations
regarding ways to keep the oceans clean so that declining species will
have a greater change of survival.

Kids' and Teachers' Corner hosts links to several related oceanic
educational sites and sponsers. Explore the Globe Program, Project
Oceanography, and Get Your Feet Wet are a few such links to additional
curricular information. The "Neat Photo" section
links the user to a library of NOAA graphics and images while the
"Answers from NOAA" section contains of directory of
informational summaries in a text-based format.