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Biological

Explore aquatic diversity, focusing on the structure, function, and evolutionary connection between organisms.

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  • Skeletal Image of dinosaur

    The earth is covered with millions of species of living organisms, ranging from tiny microbes to gigantic whales.

  • Algae representing algal species

    Aquatic plants and algae produce their own food from sunlight and supply much of the planet’s oxygen.

  • Most animals are invertebrates. These animals without backbones offer a wide diversity of shapes and lifestyles.

  • Schools of Convict Tangs and Whitebar Surgeonfish representing fish species

    Fish are some of the most recognizable aquatic organisms in both freshwater and marine habitats.

  • Pair of emperor penguins introducing amphibians, reptiles and bird species

    Amphibians, reptiles, and birds represent three major groups of vertebrate animals.

  • Image of seal representing aquatic mammal species

    Mammals have adapted to a wide variety of conditions and are perhaps the animal group most familiar to humans.

  • image showing marine microbes

    You have reached the end of a section in Exploring Our Fluid Earth. Marine Microbes is currently under development.

Exploring Our Fluid Earth, a product of the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG), College of Education. University of Hawaii, 2011. This document may be freely reproduced and distributed for non-profit educational purposes.