Over the last 30 years I've contributed to our basic understanding of electrical excitability in nerve and muscle cells in a wide range of organisms ranging from brittle-stars to mammals. One of my favorite animals is the jumbo squid. This lens -- the first lens about squid on Squidoo, I believe -- shares academic and scientific information, as well as material suitable for children and families. How do you do, Squidoo?
Back to the Basics
Where to start your learning journey
These resources are appropriate for children, as well as families -- and might be the best places to begin.
- Enchanted Learning's Cehalopod Printouts
- Cephalopod zoology 1 -- an entry-level site designed for children but good for all that covers the basic anatomy and biology of cephalopods and all other creatures plus ecological treatments of various habitats.
- The Octopus News Magazine Online
- A quirky site run by cephalopod enthusiasts, mostly home aquarists but also some scientist participants. It provides much useful information on husbandry, cephalopod art, discussion groups, etc.
The Academic Aspect
Slightly more scientific sites
For squidfan further along on the food chain
- CephBase
- An important academic site that provides taxonomic data, life history, distribution, images, videos, references and scientific contact information on all species of cephalopods.
- The Cephalopod Page
- An up-to-date, mixed-level site with much information on both husbandry and general biology of cephalopods, plus a variety of on-line papers.
Squirting Ink
Mainstream mentions of the mammal
Museums and media organizations that take notice of squid
- Cephalopods at the National Museum of Natural History
- A Smithsonian site that serves as a multimedia appendix to traditional scientific publications on cephalopods, with color images and video clips.
- Researchers Shed Light on Mysterious Jumbo Squid
- National Geographic story on jumbo squid; site is searchable for many other features on cephalopods.
Textual Tentacles
Amazon's picks of cephalopod books
These are the newest and best-selling titles about the topic of this lens
Animals of the Ocean, in Particular the Giant Squid (HOW)
Amazon Price: $12.24 (as of 11/30/2009) 
Giant Squid: Mystery of the Deep (All Aboard Science Reader: Station Stop 2)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 11/30/2009)
The Search for the Giant Squid: The Biology and Mythology of the World's Most Elusive Sea Creature
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 11/30/2009)
Outside and Inside Giant Squid (Outside and Inside (Walker & Company))
Amazon Price: $8.95 (as of 11/30/2009)
Tentacles!: Tales of the Giant Squid (Step into Reading)
Amazon Price: $3.99 (as of 11/30/2009)
An Exciting Expedition
Retracing the route
These aren't strictly squid sites, but they should still be of interest
- Back to the Sea of Cortez
- This contains a daily log of an expedition in 2004 to retrace and expand the voyage taken by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts in 1940 to the Sea of Cortez. Two weeks of observations on the jumbo squid are included plus much more information about all aspects of Baja California and the Sea of Cortez.
- Searching for the Spirits of the Sea of Cortez
- A non-scientific published account of the squid work. (Restricted access)
Research Resources
Sites for non-specialists
Want to learn more? Check these Web pages out, too.
- Tagging of Pacific Pelagics
- This description of the research being carried out by the Census of Marine Life's TOPP project contains a lot of information about the large, predatory animals being studied (including jumbo squid), profiles of participating researchers and current tracking results.
by wgilly
A professor of cell and developmental biology, as well as marine and organismal biology, at Stanford University, much of my work has centered on the s... (more)
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