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marine science  

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  • Simply stated, marine science is the science of the sea. It is a multidisciplinary field of scientific inquiry that encompasses the fields of biology, fisheries, ecology, chemistry, geology, physics, and oceanography as they pertain to the marine realm. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Marine Science]

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