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Marine biology
is the
study
of any
living
plant or
animal
in the
sea
.
Marine
biologists
study it. Like other scientists, marine biologists must know a lot about the creatures they are studying. They also must understand how the sea works. The study of how the sea works is
oceanography
.
During the
Age of Discovery
many ships sailed far from home. Captain
James Cook
went twice around the world and discovered new places. Another person who helped is
Charles Darwin
, known for the Theory of
Evolution
. He worked in marine biology. His
expeditions
aboard the HMS Beagle from 1831?1836 collected marine organisms. Several other people also made important voyages.
Alfred Russel Wallace
spent much of his younger life travelling the world and recording the plants and animals he saw.
Marine animals include
squids
,
corals
,
whales
and
fish
. Marine plants include
sea grasses
and
algae
. The
Census of Marine Life
was a ten-year project of marine biology.
Don't forget that in the past sea creatures were as different from today as were land animals.
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Previous education is a
bachelor's degree
in biology, followed by at least an
MSc
in marine biology.
The ocean is large and marine biologists work in many subfields like zoology, invertebrate, ichthyology, and physiology. Others study physical traits like scales, scales, or eyes. Biologists also study
animal behavior
.