Do marine biologists solely study salt water seas and oceans?

When I was at UCSB getting my bachelor's they actually didn't call it “Marine Biology” for the exact reason that “Marine” means “Oceanic” while we also learned about freshwater biology, ecology, etc. read more

Generally “Marine Biologists” study Oceanic organisms and ecology, but usually this is a broad category and if you ask them they'll say something more specific like “Shark Biologist”, “Intertidal Ecologist”, “Wetland Ecologist”, “Salmon Biologist”, etc. read more

Virtually every body of salt water on the planet is being studied by marine biologists, from the Caribbean seas to the arctic ocean. Nonprofit organizations are also a major employer for marine biology graduates since they fund studies and research projects for commercial products. read more