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Abiotic Factors
Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.
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Biotic Factors
Living components of an ecosystem that interact with organisms.
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Symbiosis
A close and long-term interaction between two different species.
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Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
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Parasitism
A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.
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Commensalism
A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
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Ecosystem Service
The benefits provided by ecosystems that contribute to the well-being of humans.
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Biofilm
A group of microorganisms in which cells stick to each other and often to a surface.
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Microbial Mats
Thick biofilms composed of diverse communities of microorganisms, often found in aquatic environments.
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Species Richness
The total number of different species present in an ecosystem.
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Species Abundance
The proportion of each species in an ecosystem.
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Niche
The role and position a species has in its environment.
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Guild
A group of metabolically related microbial populations.
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Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
A major marine oil spill that occurred in April 2010, which resulted in significant ecological impacts.
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Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD)
A measure of the amount of oxygen that microorganisms will consume while decomposing organic matter.
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Phytoplankton
Photosynthetic microorganisms found in aquatic environments, including algae and cyanobacteria.
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Stratification
The process by which a body of water forms distinct layers with different temperatures and oxygen levels.
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Chemolithotrophy
Metabolism by which microorganisms obtain energy from inorganic compounds.
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Oxygenic Phototrophs
Organisms that produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
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Anoxygenic Phototrophs
Phototrophic organisms that do not produce oxygen during photosynthesis.
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Anthropogenic Effects
Changes to the environment that are caused by human activity.
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