About r/marinebiology
This is a community to share and promote marine biology research and education.
The community at a glance
r/marinebiology is a Subreddit for Biologists with roughly 149K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Biology communities list.
Roughly 9K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Found, Looking For, and Beach. Product recommendations often mention marine biology books and marine biology colleges.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 1K members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 1K members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 4K members
- 2019: 15K members
- 2020: 22K members
- 2021: 30K members
- 2022: 37K members
- 2024: 16K members
- 2025: 8K members
- 2026: 7K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 649 members
- Dec: 807 members
- Jan: 860 members
- Feb: 1K members
- Mar: 788 members
- Apr: 741 members
- May: 796 members
- Jun: 820 members
- Jul: 778 members
- Aug: 718 members
- Sep: 531 members
- Oct: 316 members
Topics
- Found48 posts in the past month#148Found
- Looking For26 posts in the past month#226Looking For
- Beach22 posts in the past month#322Beach
- Fish22 posts in the past month#422Fish
- Identification19 posts in the past month#519Identification
Flair
- Identification45 posts in the past month
- Need help identifying this approximately .15-4mm plankton from Puget Sound, Washington
- What is this creature I found in Singapore beach?
- What is this spicy rice? (New Jersey)
#145IdentificationNeed help identifying this approximately .15-4mm plankton from Puget Sound, Washington · What is this creature I found in Singapore beach? · What is this spicy rice? (New Jersey) - Question14 posts in the past month
- I read a fun fact about crabs in an old book (1961), but is it true?
- What caused this pattern in this shell?
- Why are these tide-pools so weirdly shaped?
#214QuestionI read a fun fact about crabs in an old book (1961), but is it true? · What caused this pattern in this shell? · Why are these tide-pools so weirdly shaped? - Career Advice11 posts in the past month
- Recommendations for fisheries observing? (Plus stories!)
- 25 with a computer science degree - looking to pivot to whale research & conservation. Is a certificate at UW worth it?
- Looking to talk to current Marine Biology Master's students about their experience
#311Career AdviceRecommendations for fisheries observing? (Plus stories!) · 25 with a computer science degree - looking to pivot to whale research & conservation. Is a certificate at UW worth it? · Looking to talk to current Marine Biology Master's students about their experience - Nature Appreciation10 posts in the past month
- More crustaceans for you!!!!!!!!!!
- Crustaceans illustrations!!!!!!
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary - All observed 12/09/2026
#410Nature AppreciationMore crustaceans for you!!!!!!!!!! · Crustaceans illustrations!!!!!! · Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary - All observed 12/09/2026 - Education7 posts in the past month
- A mornings work collecting Northern Pacific Sea Stars.
- A Chiton from the Nicobar Archipelago!!
- What’s going on with the deep sea mining fight?
#57EducationA mornings work collecting Northern Pacific Sea Stars. · A Chiton from the Nicobar Archipelago!! · What’s going on with the deep sea mining fight?
Product recommendations
- marine biology books10 posts in the past month
- Recommended books to read for Dissertation on hermit crab behaviour?
- Any book you recommend on salmon farming without antibiotics?
- Is there any books you want to recommend for marine biology student or a person who interested in this field?
#110marine biology booksRecommended books to read for Dissertation on hermit crab behaviour? · Any book you recommend on salmon farming without antibiotics? · Is there any books you want to recommend for marine biology student or a person who interested in this field? - marine biology colleges5 posts in the past month
- I’m beginning to look for colleges and I really want to study some sort of marine biology. What are a few of the best colleges for MB you’d recommend?
- Hi I wanted to study marine biology I’m intere in both UH Manoa or Hpu can anyone recommend which school has better opportunities for marine biology? tqsm
- Any canadians out here? Would you recommend marine biology at dalhousie?
#25marine biology collegesI’m beginning to look for colleges and I really want to study some sort of marine biology. What are a few of the best colleges for MB you’d recommend? · Hi I wanted to study marine biology I’m intere in both UH Manoa or Hpu can anyone recommend which school has better opportunities for marine biology? tqsm · Any canadians out here? Would you recommend marine biology at dalhousie?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/marinebiology for?
- Best for Biologists enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/marinebiology free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/marinebiology have?
- Roughly 149K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/marinebiology on?
- r/marinebiology runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/marinebiology cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/marinebiology is organized under Biologists.
- How do I join r/marinebiology?
- You can join r/marinebiology by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Biology communities like?
- Communities for students and professionals in biology, biomedical research, and life sciences. Discord servers connect people from high school students to PhD researchers, with LinkedIn groups serving computational biology, bioinformatics, and biotech careers.
Monthly Stats
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- 10
- Visitors /mo
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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