Marine biology

The term "Marine biology" refers to the scientific study of organisms that inhabit the sea and other saltwater environments, encompassing marine plants, animals, and microbes¹⁶. It is a branch of biology and oceanography, focusing on understanding marine life and ecosystems, including the impact of human activities and natural disturbances on these environments¹⁴, ¹⁵.

As a scientific discipline, marine biology is not a financial concept, nor does it belong to a specific financial category like behavioral finance or portfolio theory. While there are financial aspects related to the field, such as the salaries of marine biologists⁹, ¹⁰, ¹¹, ¹², ¹³, funding for marine research institutions⁷, ⁸, and investments in the broader "blue economy" which involves sustainable ocean-related industries¹, ², ³, ⁴, ⁵, ⁶, marine biology itself is not a financial instrument, metric, or theory. Therefore, it does not have a financial definition, formula, or direct application within financial markets or investment analysis in the way terms like "asset allocation" or "risk management" do.

Consequently, an encyclopedia-style article detailing "Marine biology" as a core financial term for a financial publication like Diversification.com cannot be accurately generated.