Why don’t scientists do much research about the sea?

Question: Why don't scientists do much research about the sea?
- Keywords:
  marine,
  research,
  sea
Asked by mope532fact27 to scottgriffiths, Leigh, Katherine W, emilyhill, duncansmallman, Daisy P, Camilla on 17 Mar 2026.
- Daisy Pickup answered on 17 Mar 2026:
  
  They do! There is a whole branch of science called Oceanography dedicated to studying the ocean. The ocean itself is a very broad topic and there is lots to study within it, so scientists are often focussed on smaller areas.

Question: Why don't scientists do much research about the sea?