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Marine biology is a difficult field to define. Those who work in the field come from a variety of subdisciplines, including chemistry, ecology, and biology. The history of this interdisciplinary field is equally as inclusive, encompassing historians of environment, oceanographies, fisheries, and culture. This chapter examines three distinct areas of historiography: biological oceanography, marine research stations, and public interactions with the ocean. A review of the literature shows that while there are distinct areas of study, there are few internal debates that bind the community. I identify new trends in the field and suggest avenues for future research.
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Muka, S. (2021). Historiography of Marine Biology. In: Dietrich, M.R., Borrello, M.E., Harman, O. (eds) Handbook of the Historiography of Biology. Historiographies of Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90119-0_24
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