Life in the World's Oceans

An award-winning professor of marine science reveals the great diversity of life in the world’s oceans.

• By This Professor
• 01: Water: The Source of Life
• 02: Ocean Currents and Why They Matter
• 03: The 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: An 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: The Evolutionary History of Whales
• 14: The 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: The 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: The Charismatic Megavertebrates
• 26: The Great Whale Hunt
• 27: The Evolution of Whale Research
• 28: Marine Mammal Strandings
• 29: The Urban Ocean: Human Impact on Marine Life
• 30: Our Role in the Ocean's Future