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marine life; marine organism
Any living organism that inhabits the ocean, from microscopic plankton to whales.
海洋生物の研究をしている。
I am researching marine life.
プラスチックごみが海洋生物に悪影響を与えている。
Plastic waste is having a harmful effect on marine life.
この水族館では珍しい海洋生物を間近で観察でき、子供たちに大人気だ。
At this aquarium you can observe rare marine life up close, and it is very popular with children.
A compound of 海洋 (ocean) and 生物 (living organism). Used in scientific, educational, and environmental contexts. The term covers all ocean life including fish, mammals, invertebrates, plants, and microorganisms.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 海洋生物の保護: protection of marine life
- 海洋生物の多様性: marine biodiversity
- 海洋生物学: marine biology
- 深海の海洋生物: deep-sea marine organisms
RELATED TERMS:
- 海洋: ocean
- 水生生物: aquatic organisms (broader, includes freshwater)
- 海洋汚染: ocean pollution
- 生態系: ecosystem