marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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Alison Towner, a marine biologist at Rhodes University who has studied the phenomenon in South Africa, said the behavior in Mexico is similar but not identical. Evan Bush, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025 At the outset of his trip Haeckel was still shaken from the death, probably by suicide, of one of his professors, the esteemed physician and marine biologist Johannes Müller. Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 Juliana Vanegas, a marine biologist who works with Alvarado, explains what happens. John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025 Some resorts in the atoll, such as Finolhu, take an active role in the coral's preservation, and its efforts are led by its resident marine biologist, Ivana Tobar. Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025 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 11 Nov. 2025.

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