GEO 446LEC Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Marine Ecosystem, Sea Level Rise, Ocean Acidification
15 Mar 2019
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Role of bioluminescent algae in creating dead zones in the ocean and creating a database for. Role of the of symbiotic fungi in carbon cycle. Coral reef response to climate change & ocean acidification and coral bleaching. The relationship between environmental factors and the spatial pattern of beta diversity of plant species in south africa. Impacts of changing migratory patterns on birds breeding and nesting seasons. With an increase in global temperature honey bee populations have been declining and we have also seen an increase in disease within their colonies. Should be empirical statements -- i. e. , susceptible to observation. A second desirable attribute of a good hypothesis is generality. It explains a general phenomenon, rather than a single occurrence. A good hypothesis should be plausible - it shouldn"t defy logic. A good hypothesis is specific, meaning that the concepts are carefully defined. And finally, a good hypothesis must be testable, and it cannot be a tautology.
