marine biologist

noun

: a scientist who studies life in the sea

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After the rescue’s financier admitted that the tracker wasn’t working as planned, but was transmitting the whale’s vital signs, a marine biologist said that no GPS trackers existed which transmitted such data. David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 The victims have been identified as Monica Montefalcone, an associate professor of ecology at the University of Genoa; her daughter, Giorgia Sommacal; marine biologist Federico Gualtieri; researcher Muriel Oddenino; and diving instructor Gianluca Benedetti, according to the Maldivian government. CBS News, 18 May 2026 Monica Montefalcone, a marine biologist and associate professor at the Università di Genova, and her daughter, Giorgia Sommacal, have been identified as two of the victims, the BBC reported. Adam England, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 Typically, when species are studied, they are collected from the ocean and cultures are made in a lab, said Michael Latz, a marine biologist emeritus at Scripps Oceanography and co-lead author of the study. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 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 22 May. 2026.

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