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Sediment, compressed dead solid organisms.
Sediment, compressed dead solid organisms.
The main force responsible for transforming dead organisms in sediment into oil and gas is heat, pressure, and time. Over millions of years, the organic matter from dead plants and animals buried in sediment undergoes a process called diagenesis, where heat and pressure cause chemical changes to occur, eventually turning them into hydrocarbons like oil and gas.
Decomposers
Many dead ocean organisms sink to the ocean floor and become part of the sediment. There, they can be broken down by bacteria and other decomposers, or may become fossilized over time. Some dead organisms may also be consumed by scavengers and other organisms in the food chain.
The sediment that accumulates on the bottom of the river over time- dead leaves, organisms, and anything that can break down in water.
The sediment that accumulates on the bottom of the river over time- dead leaves, organisms, and anything that can break down in water.
The dead organic matter are an example of nutrient cycle and can sometimes be buried under sediment, rendering the carbon unavailable to living organisms.
The dead organic matter are an example of nutrient cycle and can sometimes be buried under sediment, rendering the carbon unavailable to living organisms.
Decomposers- Convert waste into nutrients that can can be used by plants Scavengers- Go around and eat the remains of the already dead organisms.
When an organism dies, its body is broken down and decomposed by other organisms, such as bacteria, fungi, and scavengers. These organisms help recycle the nutrients from the dead organism back into the ecosystem.
Organisms that break down waste and dead organisms are called decomposers.