Difference between the Oceanography and Marine Biology course

Students at the time of choosing career often get confused with oceanography and marine biology, thus below information will help and guide the students to know important details of both the courses with their job opportunities.

Oceanography is the study of the entire aspects of ocean which includes oceans currents and plate tectonics.

Marine biology deals with the study of the various life forms and salty bodies present in water. It is mainly concerned with microscopic organisms to the gigantic cetaceans.

Students interested in the Oceanography field can opt for the courses available under graduate and post graduate field courses in the field. Since it is an enormous field, there are abundant opportunities for those who have completed their studies in oceanography.

Marine biology is considered to be a vast sector, which involves all the life forms in water. Those who are interested in studying about the water animals can opt for UG or PG courses in the respective areas, also can pursue PhD. Marine biology has further sub-divisions such as:

• Microbiology
• Marine ethology
• Marine mammology
• Deep-sea ecology Fisheries and Aquaculture
• Ichthyology.