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The '''Oceancyclopedia''' is an encyclopedia | The '''Oceancyclopedia''' is an encyclopedia of'''marine biogeochemistry''', and consists of three components: | ||
=== [[:Category:Lexicon|Lexicon]] === | === [[:Category:Lexicon|Lexicon]] === | ||
A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers. | A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers. | ||
=== [[Data Types|Data wiki]] === | === [[Data Types|Data wiki]] === | ||
Types of data from experimental observations | Types of data from experimental observations and how they are obtained, grouped by the process they investigate. | ||
==== Primary Production ==== | ==== Primary Production ==== | ||
[[Photoautotrophy]] | [[Nitrogen Fixation]] | [[Phytoplankton C/N-Based Growth Rates]] | [[Chemoautotrophy]] | [[Photoautotrophy]] | [[Nitrogen Fixation]] | [[Phytoplankton C/N-Based Growth Rates]] | [[Chemoautotrophy]] | ||
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=== [[Model Types|Model wiki]] === | === [[Model Types|Model wiki]] === | ||
Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at. | Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at. | ||
==== [[Cellular scale]] ==== | |||
[[Flux Balance Analysis]] | [[Proteome Allocation Models]] | [[Particle Simulation]] | [[Bio Particle Simulation]] | |||
==== [[Biome scale]] ==== | |||
[[Community Flux Balance Analysis]] | [[GENOME]] | |||
==== [[Global scale]] ==== | |||
[[CMIP]] | [[MARBL]] | [[Darwin]] | [[AWESOME-OCIM]] | |||
These pages contain definitions, limitations, context, and references.<br> | These pages contain definitions, limitations, context, and references.<br> | ||
Revision as of 10:44, 9 January 2026
Origin Story & Mission
Marine biogeochemistry needs a shared vocabulary between experimentalists and modelers for cross-disciplinary work to advance the field. Yet, to integrate disciplines successfully, researchers need to be vocal about discrepancy and uncertainty, and realize caveats of how values are determined. This community-driven collection of biogeochemical output began at the BioGeoScapes modelling workshop and the following PRiMO session at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in September 2025. To highlight cross-discipline implications like What data was particularly helpful to inform a model? or How can a model help constrain experimental parameters?, the idea arose to create a Wiki that provided a central repository for basic information related to interdisciplinary biogeochemistry science. This emerged as a way to address needs that have arisen in conversations specifically:
- defining key terms used across disciplines
- explain types of data generated by different methods, assumptions, and potential biases
- describe different types of models, required data inputs, computational demand, and limitations
Content
The Oceancyclopedia is an encyclopedia ofmarine biogeochemistry, and consists of three components:
A dictionary with definitions from both experimentalists, observationalists, and modelers.
Types of data from experimental observations and how they are obtained, grouped by the process they investigate.
Primary Production
Photoautotrophy | Nitrogen Fixation | Phytoplankton C/N-Based Growth Rates | Chemoautotrophy
Secondary Production
Enzyme Activity | Growth Rate | Respiration
Nutrient Fluxes
Nitrogen | Phosphorous | Sulfur | Trace Metals | Biomineralization
Interactions
Grazing | Mixotrophy | Viruses | Allelopathy | Life cycles
Types of models explained grouped by the scales they function at.
Flux Balance Analysis | Proteome Allocation Models | Particle Simulation | Bio Particle Simulation
Community Flux Balance Analysis | GENOME
CMIP | MARBL | Darwin | AWESOME-OCIM
These pages contain definitions, limitations, context, and references.
They are populated by researchers, naming responsible authors for context and credit.
Teaching material
This was a suggestion from the BioGeoScapes leadership and we are working on incorporating it.