Marine Life

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Marine life is the essence of MarineBio, so in this section we explore information on the biology, morphology, behavior, ecological relationships, taxonomy, and conservation status of the fascinating marine life that inhabits the ocean from nanoplankton to blue whales.

Sharks/Rays | Fishes | Squid/Octopuses | Reptiles | Birds | Seals/Sea lions+ | Whales/Dolphins

The Creatures search and review the "live" species available on MarineBio.org.

The Naming of Life: Marine Taxonomy
- Marine taxonomy and the science of naming life and evolutionary relationships...

Forests of the Sea: Phytoplankton and Marine plants
- Phytoplankton, Diatoms, Dinoflagellates, Algae, Seagrasses, and Kelp Beds: Forests of the Sea...

Coral Reefs
- Importance, variety and conservation issues...

Zooplankton
- Taxonomy, Nanoplanktonic Flagellates, Cnidarians, Rotifera, Chaetognatha, Marine Gastropods, Polychaeta, Copepods, Cladocerans, Krill, Insect Larvae, Tunicates...

Marine Invertebrates
- Sponges, Cnidarians, Worms, Lophophorates, Molluscs, Arthropods, Echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Marine Vertebrates
- Fishes, Reptiles, Birds, and Mammals

The Structures & Adaptations to Marine Living - Here we look at the development and uses of marine body types, common characteristics like fins, scales and shells. We'll see how "different" marine life really is...

The Grazers & Predators - Let's look at the different roles of marine life. We're familiar with grazers and predators on land, how do they behave in the sea?

Marine Life Cycles - We have fission, budding, eggs that hatch internally, eggs that hatch externally, live births, some start as plankton (zooplankton), some are born in fresh water, some are born on land... we've got it all in here!

Symbionts, Parasites, Hosts & Cooperation - Every form of interaction between different species is seen in the sea. Some creatures depend on each other for food, protection or a just a safe place to lay eggs. A parasite isn't always bad... see examples of cooperation that we humans could learn from.

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