(かいようせいぶつ)

かいようせいぶつ
noun
marine life; marine organism
naturescience
1. marine life; marine organism
Any living organism that inhabits the ocean, from microscopic plankton to whales.
海洋生物(かいようせいぶつ)研究(けんきゅう)している
I am researching marine life.
Plastic waste is having a harmful effect on marine life.
At this aquarium you can observe rare marine life up close, and it is very popular with children.

A compound of 海洋(かいよう) (ocean) and 生物(せいぶつ) (living organism). Used in scientific, educational, and environmental contexts. The term covers all ocean life including fish, mammals, invertebrates, plants, and microorganisms.

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