marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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That changed when marine biologist Julius Nielsen led a study published in Science in 2016. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2026 After a young white shark was spotted off the Newport Beach coast, a renowned marine biologist warned Southern California residents that many more sightings could happen by the end of summer. Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 The whale then swam through it overnight, marine biologist Robert Marc Lehmann said Friday, German news agency dpa reported. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Patrick Robinson, the Año Nuevo reserve director, and a marine biologist at UC Santa Cruz, said 47 elephant seals on the mainland have died since the outbreak began, and the wildlife team is finding two new symptomatic and two dead animals every day. Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marine biologist

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“Marine biologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marine%20biologist. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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