LINKS
While I cannot list every wonderful book and web site that involves aspects of beachcombing, below is a compilation of resources I refer to most often in my own research. Please feel free to email me other resources you find helpful.
- Beach Science
- Beachcombing
- Sea Glass, Bottles and Fishing Floats
- Shells
- Stones and Fossils
- Coins and Metal
- Beach Science, Education and Conservation
- Geo-Sites
BEACH SCIENCE
Berrill, N.J. and Jacquelyn, 1001 Questions Answered About the Seashore,
Trefil, James S., A Scientist at the Shore,
Collier Books, Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1984www.gmri.org
www.enchantedlearning.com One of my favorite sites. Informative for adults and kids.
Weather (local weather forecasts)
Tides (tide check)
Beachcombers Alert
Dr Beach
Climate Change (excellent overall site on beachcombing, tips, sea level rise)
New Jersey Shore beachcombing site
(Aussie metal detector company has great tips on beachcombing site selection, when to go, and what to look for)
eBay Offers fact sheets on different topics related to beachcombing (shells, fishing floats) as well as books on beachcombing
SEA GLASS, BOTTLES AND FISHING FLOATS
Ketchum, William C., American Bottles,
Lamotte, Richard; Pure Sea Glass,
Chesapeake Sea Glass Publishing, Inc., Chestertown, Md. 2004Seaglass Association Sea glass experts, bulk sellers, and jewelry makers.
Antique Bottles
Bottle Books
Antique Bottles of Baltimore
Japanese Glass Fishing Floats All you want to know about Japanese glass fishing floats.
SHELLS
Eisenberg, Jerome M. A Collector's Guide to Seashells of the World,
Oliver, A.P.H. Guide to Shells of the World, A Firefly Book, Buffalo, N.Y., 2004
Dance, S. Peter Shells, A Dorling Kindersley Handbook, N.Y., 1992
Arthur, Alex, Shell, Eyewitness Books, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1989
Cassie, Brian, Shells,
National Audubon Society First Field Guide, Scholastic, Inc., 2000Douglass, Jackie Leatherbury, Shells,
Peterson's First Guides, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1989Parker, Steve, Seashore,
Eyewitness Books, Alfred A. Knopf, NY, 1989Shell article
Conchologists of America
Shell FAQ
Layman's Guide To Amateur Seashell Collecting Good information on cleaning shells and sea urchins.
STONES & FOSSILS
Odale, Robert N., Cape Cod's Magic Quartz Pebbles,
Ashby, Wallace L., Fossils of Calvert Cliffs, Calvert Marine Museum, Solomons, Md. 1979
Burns, Jasper; Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States,
Johns Hopkins University press, Baltimore/London, 1991Iselin, Josie and Carruthers, Margaret W., Beach Stones,
Harry N. Abrams, Inc. NY, 2006www.backyardnature.net/g/fossils.htm Instructional site on the formation of fossils and petrified wood.
www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/fossil_identification.html
www.minerals.net
www.smenet.org
www.fossilweb.com/
Treasure Enterprises An excellent source on the discovery, identification, and cleaning of coins Beach Science, Education and Conservation
www.beachcomberscompanion.net The Beachcomber’s Companion is an educational project sponsored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. www.vims.edu/bridge/otherinverts.htm This web site links to several web sites featuring information about marine invertebrates.
marinelife.noaa.gov/ NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program's Online Marine Life Field Guild offers information on marine species found in US marine sanctuaries.
www.gsmfc.org/seamap/picture_guide/main.htm Online picture guide to Invertebrates of the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
www.msc.ucla.edu/oceanglobe/about.htm Features offers information, charts, and Marine Invertebrates lesson plans for middle and high school students.
www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide Teacher resources found on Ocean Habitats: The Intertidal Zone, lets students investigate intertidal zone creatures to see how they've adapted to the conditions in which they live.
www.nature.org The Nature Conservancy
www.asbpa.org American Shore and Beach Preservation
www.cbf.org Chesapeake Bay Foundation
www.livinglandsandwaters.org Living Lands and Waters
www.riverkeeper.org Riverkeepers
www.surfrider.org Surfrider Foundation
www.saveourbeach.org Save Our Beach
www.sustainablenantucket.org Sustainable Nantucket
www.enature.com
www.reefed.edu.au
http://www.seed.slb.com Education for kids
General - www.sherpaguides.com Alaska - www.petersburgalaska.com
Florida - Sanibel Island
Georgia - Jekyll Island Museum, St. Simon’s Island,, Georgia Coast Islands, Georgia’s Barrier Islands
Maine - www.oceaninn.com/guides/sea.htm
This site, maintained by the Oceanside Meadows Institute for the Arts and Sciences (Prospect Harbor, Maine) features excellent introductory information about Maine’s coastal habitats and their inhabitants.
Maryland - History of the Chesapeake Bay, Chesapeake Bay Guide
Massachusetts - MIT Marine Bio-Invasions
Information about invasive marine species in Massachusetts with excellent links to other places.
Mid-Atlantic Region - Beach-Net
Beach-Net is geared for visitors to the Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia coasts, but this checklist for beachcombers is appropriate at any beach.
New Jersey - Zestive.com
www.njscuba.net New Jersey Scuba Diver’s Marine Biology Page.
Information on NJ beaches with helpful tips on beachcombing and being at the beach with kids.
Oregon - Northwest Coast, Romantic Oregon Coast
Excellent research on beachcombing techniques, treasures to find, and beaches to go to.
Virginia - Assateague Island Sand Dollars
Australia - Australian SeashoresA beautiful and informative site; Includes sections on types of marine animals found and dangers of beachcombing down under.
British Virgin Islands - Anegada: The drowned island in the BVI
New Zealand - Earth Sea Sky
Wonderfully informative site on beachcombing including special finds and good beaches for hunting.
Nova Scotia - Cape Breton Sand Dollar History
United Kingdom - Ancestor Coast
"Ancestors on the beach" section offers links to other interesting UK-related sites.