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Evolution of Marine Life

Learn how marine life evolved and about how marine species are classified.
Prehistoric Whales - The Story of Cetacean Evolution
Whales are a case study in the gradual evolution of mammals from fully terrestrial to fully aquatic lifestyles. Learn about the evolution of whales and get facts and photos on the first whales.
Evolution in a Nutshell
The theory of evolution grows out of common sense and a simple hypothesis.
EvolDir - Evolution Directory
This site, directed toward evolutionary biologists, population biologists and scientists, has links to news and recent articles related to evolution.
Evolution Research News: Academic Guide to Evolution News and Research
Visit this site for a comprehensive directory of current news, journals, books and web sites related to evolution.
Origins of the Oceans and Its Life - Marine Invertebrates
Marine invertebrates are a diverse group. Learn about the first multi-cellular animals that lived in the oceans. Some of the first inhabitants were sponges and sea anemones, animals that are still in our oceans today.
Lifestyle Evolution Of Wild Marine Bacteria
Science Daily reports that marine bacteria in the wild organize into "lifestyle groups" that partition many resources rather than competing for them. This means that microbes with one lifestyle, such as free-floating cells, flourish in proximity with closely related microbes that may spend life attached to zooplankton or algae.
Cetaceans (University of California Museum of Paleontology)
This site from the University of California Museum of Paleontology gives an overview of the evolution of cetaceans, from the oldest whales to the rise of modern whales.
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