microorganism

Think about a microorganism gathering to build a larger design.

Gore has discovered rules that allow him to make predictions about simple micro-ecological systems, including the gut microorganisms of laboratory worms and bacterial communities in samples of soil.

As the months progressed and the sun rose higher, the team found that algal growth accelerated, reaching its peak growth rate for the year in April and May, despite the microorganisms still being covered by ice.

There is a reason that biologists call the “biofilm” of microorganisms that cover moist surfaces “bacterial lawns.”