Sea Life Articles

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  Seahorse

  Hippocampus is a genus of fish known as Seahorses (family Syngnathidae). Seahorses range in size from 16 mm (the recently discovered Hippocampus denise) to 35 cm. They are notable for being one of ... > more
• Ecology Research
  Nature
  Marine Biology
  Extinction
  Endangered Plants
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  Trophic level

  In ecology, the trophic level is the position that an organism occupies in a food chain - what it eats, and what eats it. Wildlife biologists look at a natural "economy of energy" that ultimately ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Marine Biology
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  Mammals
  Invasive Species
   
  

  Gray Whale

  The Gray Whale or Grey Whale, more recently called the Eastern Pacific Gray Whale, is a whale that travels between feeding and breeding grounds yearly. It reaches a length of about 15 meters, a ... > more
• Sea Life
  Marine Biology
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  Pests and Parasites
  Invasive Species
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Jellyfish

  Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the Scyphozoa class, and in turn the phylum Cnidaria. The body of an adult jellyfish is composed of a bell-shaped, jellylike substance enclosing its ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Ecology Research
  Fish
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  Sea Life
   
  

  Tide pool

  Tide pools (also tidal pools or rock pools) are rocky pools by the ocean that are filled with seawater. Tide pools can either be small and shallow or large and deep. The small ones are usually found ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Early Mammals
  Sea Life
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  Animals
  Early Humans
   
  

  Evolution of cetaceans

  The cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are descendants of land-living mammals, and remnants of their terrestrial origins can be found in the fact that they must breathe air from the surface; ... > more
• Coral Reefs
  Marine Biology
  Ecology
  Sea Life
  Ecology Research
  Extinction
   
  

  Coral

  Corals are marine animals from the class Anthozoa and exist as small sea anemone-like polyps, typically in colonies of many identical individuals. The group includes the important reef builders that ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Fish
  Mammals
  Animals
  Sea Life
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Whale shark

  The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a distinctively-marked member of the subclass Elasmobranchii of the class Chondrichthyes. It is the largest shark and also the largest ... > more
• Fisheries
  Sports Medicine
  Animals
  Food and Agriculture
  New Species
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Hermit crab

  Hermit crabs are distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura. Most hermit crabs salvage empty seashells to shelter and protect their soft abdomens. There are several species of hermit ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Fish
  Endangered Animals
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  Sea turtle

  Sea turtles are found in all the world's oceans with the exception of the Arctic Ocean, and some species travel between oceans. The Flatback turtle is found solely on the northern coast of Australia. ... > more

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