Microorganisms and their activity — soil microbiomes, aquatic bacteria, fungal networks, pathogen distribution. This twig covers life at the microscopic scale, which plays outsized roles in nutrient cycling, decomposition, and disease.
Scope
- Soil microbiomes: Bacterial and fungal communities in soil, mycorrhizal networks
- Aquatic microorganisms: Freshwater and marine bacteria, phytoplankton, algal blooms
- Pathogen distribution: Spatial occurrence of disease-causing organisms in the environment (the pathogen as organism, not human disease — that’s Contaminants)
- Decomposition: Microbial activity rates, organic matter breakdown
Classical Theme Mappings
| Standard | Theme | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 19115 | Biota | |Biota |