r/marinebiology

149k members
r/marinebiology is a subreddit with 149k members. The community frequently discusses found, looking for, beach, fish, and identification, and they frequently recommend/review field watch, and the most common flair used is identification, question, career advice, nature appreciation, and education.
This is a community to share and promote marine biology research and education.

Popular Topics in r/marinebiology

#1

Found

48 posts
#2

Looking For

26 posts
#3

Beach

22 posts
#4

Fish

22 posts
#5

Identification

19 posts
#6

Help

16 posts
#7

Identify

14 posts
#8

Help Identifying

14 posts
#9

Species

12 posts
#10

Marine Biology

11 posts

Products Discussed in r/marinebiology

Field Watch

1 review
#1
Freestyle
5.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/marinebiology

#1
Identification
: "Need help identifying this approximately .15-4mm plankton from Puget Sound, Washington"
45 posts
#2
Question
: "I read a fun fact about crabs in an old book (1961), but is it true?"
14 posts
#3
Career Advice
: "Recommendations for fisheries observing? (Plus stories!)"
11 posts
#4
Nature Appreciation
: "More crustaceans for you!!!!!!!!!!"
10 posts
#5
Education
: "A mornings work collecting Northern Pacific Sea Stars."
7 posts
#6
Research
: "Groundbreaking study uses genetic sequencing to ID new viruses in sea turtles"
5 posts
#7
Other
: "Sea turtle on Southern California beach becomes first-ever to nest on West Coast"
5 posts
#8
Bioluminescent
: ""A Bioluminescent Ocean Beneath the Milky Way""
1 post

Member Growth in r/marinebiology

Yearly
+9k members(6.5%)

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Last updated: October 2, 2026