Biology Qual - Spring 2024

Provides basic information about the properties of over 3500 enzymes. Includes selected literature references and links to PubMed.

Provides access to databases containing citations and 3-D color images of protein sequences. Also provides links to other molecular biology sites.

Describes "structural and evolutionary relationships of all known protein structures." Provides links to a variety of different information sources, including Swiss-3DImage, RasMol Script, Chime view, NCBI Entrez Sequence Entries or Protein Databank Entries.

Includes biochemistry, plant physiology, cytology, ecology, genetics, evolution, bio-geography, earth history, and the earth sciences. There is worldwide coverage of taxonomic groups: one-third of the entries are devoted to taxa, from bacteria and fungi to the main groups of flowering and non-flowering plants. (published 2019)

"Contains entries on all aspects of ecology and related environmental scientific disciplines such as biogeography, genetics, soil science, geomorphology, atmospheric science, and oceanography. Entries cover topics such as plant and animal physiology, animal behaviour, pollution, conservation, habitat management, population, evolution, environmental pollution, climatology, and meteorology. It also includes many line drawings and useful appendices." Published 2015

Wide ranging encyclopedia with articles that consider humanity's global effect on biodiversity, climate change, the planet as a whole. (Published 2018)

Search by name or location for endanger species as designated by the Fish and Wildlife Services. Results yield maps of habitat, links to government documents related to designation and recovery plans

"NatureServe is the definitive source for information on rare and endangered species and ecosystems in the Americas. This online guide provides information on 100,000 species and ecosystems." Provides information on habitats, threats and basic ecology.

Searches the content of 12 natural history and botanical libraries

Published in 2013, so use with some caution, still useful for definitions.

An excellent resource emphasizing sequence to function data. It contains (metabolic and regulatory) pathway maps, molecular catalogs, genome maps and gene catalogs and can be searched by EC numbers or enzymes, by compound numbers for chemical compounds, and gene accessions for specific genes.

A list of all the resources related to genetics & medicine produced by NCBI.

"Comprehensive Physiology is the most authoritative and comprehensive collection of physiology information ever assembled, and uses the most powerful features of review journals and electronic reference works to cover the latest key developments in the field, through the most authoritative articles on the subjects covered."

Plain language quick reference for medical terms

An archive of the entire corpus of knowledge on the enteric bacterial cell, comprised of several hundred modules of information and interpretation, including the genome database. Continually expanded, updated, and revised.

Medium-length articles by eminent research scientists, with short bibliographies, on topics ranging from beer-making to viral transcription. (Published 2019)

This open-source compilation aims to catalogue every taxon. Pages include information on distribution, morphology, biology, and habitat, and also feature relevant media and references. Articles may also be commented on and rated by readers.

Using a five-kingdom system, describes characteristics of each phyla. Includes illustrations and origin of phyla name.

A network of biodiversity databases and information technology tools that will enable users to navigate and put to use the world's vast quantities of biodiversity information to produce national economic, environmental and social benefits.

A database of current names and classifications of all biota." The Data Access section contains access to the database as well as instructions for use. Searchable by scientific or common name or taxonomic serial number. Contains scientific name, common (vernacular) name, TSN, author and rank.

Searchable collection of databases containing protein and nucleic acid sequences of hundreds of organisms. Probably one of the most useful sites of its type that I have seen. Entries include references.

Provides standardized information about the vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history, and characteristics. Pages are linked one to another hierarchically, in the form of the evolutionary tree of life. Starting with the root of all Life on Earth and moving out along diverging branches to individual species, the structure of the ToL project thus illustrates the genetic connections between all living things.

"Covers all aspects of insect anatomy, physiology, evolution, behavior, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management, this book sets the standard in entomology." Published 2009

Comprehensive species accounts of over 10k bird species from around the world, Includes downloadable images, videos & birdsong recordings.

This comprehensive work covers topics such as communication, learning, sexual selection, navigation, animal cognition, behavioral interactions of humans with companion animals, farm animals, and animals in the wild. Published 2019

Defines terms describing taxa, animal behavior, cell structure, Earth history, taxonomic principles, zoogeography, and more. Includes brief biographical sketches of scientists who have contributed substantially to the field of zoology. Published 2020

"This unique and comprehensive reference showcases the basic anatomy and diversity of all 82 orders of fishes and more than 150 of the most commonly encountered families, focusing on their distinctive features. "