Inverts

Invertebrates are simply "animals without backbones". Our definition of invertebrates includes all hetertrophic, spine-free organisms with a eukaryotic cell structure. Invertebrates compose over 99% of animal species on Earth, and can be singlecelled, colonial, or multicelled, microscopic or enormous, occupying just about every niche on the planet. See Morphology to learn more Invertebrate basics.

A list of works cited in the "Canada's Aquatic Environments: Invertebrates" web-site.

Some links to other invertebrate sites.

Click to explore Canadian Invertebrate species from Fresh Water or Marine environments.

This provides an overview of the diversity of body types, locomotion, reproduction, and body forms among the invertebrates.

Click here to investigate some of the ways in which invertebrates affect humans, how some invertebrates are used as bioindicators, and an introduction into exotic species and how they impact native species.

Take a look at our ponds, tide pools and marine environments to find out just which invertebrates can be found in each.

Provides links to...

Aquatic Habitats

Aquatic Animals

Aquatic Plants

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