marine science

Noun

Meaning

marine science (countable and uncountable, plural marine sciences)

The science of seas and oceans.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

oceanography limnology oceanology

Examples

Scientists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science are looking at how so-called super corals (corals that can resist increased water temperatures) could be used to save the reefs from bleaching. Source: Internet

The flapper skate egg was looked after by staff from NatureScot and the Scottish Association for Marine Science (Sams), and recently hatched at the Sams aquarium just outside Oban. Source: Internet

However, a new review in open-access journal Frontiers in Marine Science highlights that problems caused by other human activities, such as climate change, can exacerbate these detrimental effects on marine ecosystems. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

marine salt marine salts marine sandglass marine serpent marine snail marine snow