anoxic
(adjective)
suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen
Examples of anoxic in the following topics:
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The Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems
- In aqueous environments and their anoxic sediments, there is another carbon cycle taking place.
- In anoxic sediments, prokaryotes, mostly archaea, produce methane (CH4).
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Biodiversity Change through Geological Time
- The oceans became largely anoxic, suffocating marine life.