This website is designed to give both students and teachers an opportunity to explore and learn about the marine estuaries of Southwest Florida. It was made possible by a grant from the West Coast Inland Navigational District. 

(The following link is to a third-party Web site that is neither hosted nor endorsed by The School District of Lee County.)

To begin your exploration of our local estuaries you will need a copy of the Study Guide.  Your instructor may have these available for you or you can download a copy and print it out.  You will need Adobe Acrobat reader, a free program, to view this file.  

Introduction

Types of Estuaries

Local Marine Estuary Geography

Animals & Plants of Southwest Florida's Estuaries

Curriculum
   Predicting Tides
   Charting Your Course

Estuaries of Florida
...nursery grounds of the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean

The Water Planet
...71% of the Earth's surface is covered by the world's oceans.

(The following link is to a third-party Web site that is neither hosted nor endorsed by The School District of Lee County.)
Top Ten Questions About the World's Oceans
(National Oceanographic Data Center)