According to Merriam Webster “marine” means of or relating to the sea or the plants and animals that live in the sea. A biologist is a scientist that studies things that are biotic, therefore, making the word “Marine Biologist” mean the study of ocean life. Approximately 70% of the earth is covered by water, while the rest is land. A marine biologist has a significant profession by studying the life in the ocean and all of its secrets. The secrets in the ocean could hold value to curing diseases and develop more resources. With about 98% of water on earth being oceans, scientists are not even close to knowing all of the life that calls the ocean its habitat.
Many scientists believe that Aristotle was the first