Which type of environmental scientist is most likely to study how whales are affected by pollution?

a. Hydrologist

b. Toxicologist

c. Ecologist

d. Oceanographer

An oceanographer would be most likely to study how whales are affected by pollution. An Oceanographer is a scientist that studies all aspects, physical and biological that pertain to the ocean. The topic of whales and pollution can fit under the study of ocean ecosystem dynamics which falls under the large umbrella of oceanography.