enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Microbial food web - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbial_food_web

    The microbial food web refers to the combined trophic interactions among microbes in aquatic environments. These microbes include viruses, bacteria, algae, heterotrophic protists (such as ciliates and flagellates). [1] In aquatic ecosystems, microbial food webs are essential because they form the basis for the cycling of nutrients and energy.

  3. Food web - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_web

    A freshwater aquatic food web. The blue arrows show a complete food chain (algae → daphnia → gizzard shad → largemouth bass → great blue heron). A food web is the natural interconnection of food chains and a graphical representation of what-eats-what in an ecological community.

  4. Food microbiology - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_microbiology

    Food microbiology is the study of the microorganisms that inhabit, create, or contaminate food.This includes the study of microorganisms causing food spoilage; pathogens that may cause disease (especially if food is improperly cooked or stored); microbes used to produce fermented foods such as cheese, yogurt, bread, beer, and wine; and microbes with other useful roles, such as producing ...

  5. Nutrient cycle - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrient_cycle

    [6] [12] In terms of a food web, a cycle or loop is defined as "a directed sequence of one or more links starting from, and ending at, the same species." [ 13 ] : 185 An example of this is the microbial food web in the ocean, where "bacteria are exploited, and controlled, by protozoa, including heterotrophic microflagellates which are in turn ...

  6. Bacteria - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteria

    Bacteria are also used for the bioremediation of industrial toxic wastes. [231] In the chemical industry, bacteria are most important in the production of enantiomerically pure chemicals for use as pharmaceuticals or agrichemicals. [232] Bacteria can also be used in place of pesticides in biological pest control.

  7. UnitedHealth tops profit forecasts but medical costs linger ...

    www.aol.com/unitedhealth-books-better-expected...

    UnitedHealth posted a better-than-expected profit in the final quarter of 2024, but a nagging rise in medical costs and care utilization surprised Wall Street. Shares of the health care giant slid ...

  8. DC mayor reports 'great meeting' with Trump after past public ...

    www.aol.com/dc-mayor-reports-great-meeting...

    Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said she met with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss their "shared priorities" for the nation's capital.

  9. Doctors Say This Is How You Can Loosen and Clear Mucus From ...

    www.aol.com/doctors-loosen-clear-mucus-chest...

    Food. Parade. We asked dietitians to rank 10 popular canned tunas and this was the winner. News. News. USA TODAY. Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says.