Ecology

Ecology

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Phytoplankton

Biology; Ecology

Tiny, free-floating, photosynthetic organisms in aquatic systems. They include diatoms, desmids, and dinoflagellates.

Absorption

Biology; Ecology

The passage of water and nutrients through cell membranes instead of by direct ingestion. Also refers to how objects convert the solar radiation they receive into heat.

Desiccation

Biology; Ecology

The process of drying out. In biology, moisture loss in organisms.

Nocturnal

Biology; Ecology

Active only at night. A nocturnal animal is characterised by activity during the night and sleeping during the day.

Monsoonal

Biology; Ecology

Describes a climate pattern with a wind system that changes direction with the seasons; this pattern is dominant over the Arabian Sea and Southeast Asia.