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We specialize in the collection of live marine
algae and invertebrate animals from the Gulf of Maine and
its cold Atlantic waters. We ship live
specimens from many
marine phyla.
Gulf of Maine, Inc. also offers preserved
specimens. Our clients tell us that we have the freshest
and best preserved marine specimens available.
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Our sea life specimens are hand-selected to be the ideal tool for
your education or research projects. We sell over 200 different
species of plants and animals, our most popular being: marine
fish, marine
worms, bryozoans, anenomes,
starfish,
sponges, sea
squirts, crabs, clams, mussels,
jellyfish,
seaweeds, plankton, barnacles, chitons, limpets, shrimp, sea
urchins and sea cucumbers, scallops, whelks, sand
dollars, hydroids, nudibranchs,
and amphipods.
Click on the above
species for pictures!
Check out our live and preserved Individual
Marine Specimens Catalog.
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Gulf of Maine supports the responsible
use of marine specimens for education. Our specimens and teaching
products are ideal for elementary through high school teachers,
undergraduate and graduate instructors, and for all those who share
the wonders of the marine world through writing, the arts and education.
From elementary demonstrations of the diversity of life to advanced
topics such as embryology, physiology, neurobiology, microbiology,
informatics, genomics, imaging, reproduction, molecular biology,
molecular evolution, and parasitology, our marine specimens are
an exciting and valuable teaching tool.
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Marine animals are an essential part
of a broad range of valuable research projects aimed at better understanding
the natural world, improving the health and environment of any and
all species, and easing pain, as well as curing and preventing the
spread of dangerous diseases. Gulf of Maine supports the responsible
use of specimens for research with these worthwhile goals. Marine
specimens are used in many research projects including: developmental
and reproductive biology, molecular biology, evolution, ecology
and ecosystems studies, neurobiology and sensory physiology, infectious
diseases, and biotechnology and aquaculture.
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Our customer-service and technical representatives will help you
customize your order. Purchases of mixed species are encouraged!
We accept cash, money orders, and Mastercard and Visa. All orders
are shipped via FED EX in specialized packaging to keep your specimens
fresh and undamaged. Our specialists will work with you to determine
the best means for shipping.
We care greatly about how you care
for and dispose of your specimens. Whether you are using specimens
for only a few days or starting a cold water marine aquarium, we
have the supplies for you. We also offer services and materials
to help you return live animals to us for release
back to the sea, properly dispose of, or preserve
your specimens for your future use.
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Gulf
of Maine