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  2. Abiotic component - Wikipedia

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    Humans can make or change abiotic factors in a species' environment. For instance, fertilizers can affect a snail's habitat, or the greenhouse gases which humans utilize can change marine pH levels. Abiotic components include physical conditions and non-living resources that affect living organisms in terms of growth, maintenance, and ...

  3. Atlantic silverside - Wikipedia

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    The abiotic factors the Atlantic silverside needs to survive varies for populations of fish based on their geographical location. They can tolerate an average temperature of 70 °F (21 °C), a salt content of the water ranging from 0 to 37ppt, and a well-mixed body of water to prevent hypoxic conditions. Individuals have been found in ...

  4. Ecological assessment - Wikipedia

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    In general EA indicators can be divided into abiotic and biotic indicators. Due to the complexity of ecosystems and environmental processes, a set of indicators reflecting the many facets of ecosystems is needed. Chemical, physical, and biological indicators each have specific advantages and disadvantages for monitoring and assessment. [4]

  5. Marginal distribution (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Abiotic and biotic factors may work together in determining the range of a species. An example might be some obligate seeder plants where the distribution is limited by the presence of wildfires, which are needed to allow their seed bank to germinate, and also use dispersal of their seeds mediated by ants.

  6. Realized niche width - Wikipedia

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    Again, these changes are important in understanding the effects of invasive species in a new habitat. The ability of a new species to change an environments abiotic and biotic factors can make a previously habitable environment for a species uninhabitable. The extinction of this species can further change the biotic factors of an environment.

  7. If It Seems Like Everyone Has Norovirus, It's Because They ...

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    Outbreaks of the highly contagious stomach virus are more than double what they were last year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says

  8. Climatic adaptation - Wikipedia

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    Climatic adaptation refers to adaptations of an organism that are triggered due to the patterns of variation of abiotic factors that determine a specific climate.Annual means, seasonal variation and daily patterns of abiotic factors are properties of a climate where organisms can be adapted to.

  9. US FDA proposes standardized testing to detect asbestos in ...

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    The FDA is seeking comments on the proposed rule from the public and industry representatives for the next 90 days before finalizing the requirements. (This story has been refiled to change the ...