photo Sea-Water Amplification (SWA) Azores, Atlantic Ocean 2024

Forms of terrestrial bias that shape aquatic ecological concepts. How can this bias be overcome? In the ocean, it’s much more difficult to distinguish between plants and animals. Access to water is actually the driving force, whereas in the ocean, access to water is not the problem. So it’s not water that shapes the ecosystems in the ocean. On land, you see all sorts of adjustments to get more water. In the ocean, it’s mostly adaptation. On land, it’s the acquisition of food or energy sources that drives evolution.

You can read more here: Forms of earthly bias