Life in the World's Oceans

[01] Water: The Source of Life [02] Ocean Currents and Why They Matter [03] Origin and Diversity of Ocean Life [04] Beaches, Estuaries, and Coral Reefs [05] Life in Polar and Deepwater Environments [06] Phytoplankton and Other Autotrophs [07] Invertebrate Life in the Ocean [08] Overview of Marine Vertebrates [09] Fish: The First Vertebrates [10] Marine Megavertebrates and Their Fisheries [11] Sharks and Rays [12] Marine Reptiles and Birds [13] Evolutionary History of Whales [14] Taxonomy of Marine Mammals [15] How Animals Adapt to Ocean Temperatures [16] Mammalian Swimming and Buoyancy [17] Adaptations for Diving Deep in the Ocean [18] Importance of Sound to Ocean Life [19] Food and Foraging among Marine Mammals [20] Marine Mammal Interactions with Fisheries [21] Breeding and Reproduction in a Large Ocean [22] Behavior and Sociality in Marine Mammals [23] Marine Mammal Distribution around the Globe [24] Intelligence in Marine Mammals [25] Charismatic Megavertebrates [26] Great Whale Hunt [27] Evolution of Whale Research [28] Marine Mammal Strandings [29] Urban Ocean: Human Impact on Marine Life [30] Our Role in the Ocean's Future