Tiny ocean microbes produce half of the oxygen we breathe, and they are important drivers in chemical reactions and energy transfers that fuel
critical ecological processes.
Not exact matches
«Our lack of knowledge about how synthetic chemicals alter
ecological processes represents a
critical blindspot in the rapidly developing field of global ecology.»
Scientists use model organisms to study
critical biological
processes, but Egan said the study of nonmodel organisms is often the key to
ecological questions, including those related to how the environment influences natural selection and speciation.
Students need to be socially
critical and willing to participate in democratic and
ecological decision - making
processes.