However, Sir Fred and Dr Wickramasinghe took it to ridiculous lengths, proposing not only the arrival of organisms from outer space, but that those organisms (such as influenza viruses) are somehow already adapted for life in the hurly-burly of the terrestrial ecosystem.

ECONOMIST: Sir Fred Hoyle

It provides an outstanding example of the interaction of marine and terrestrial ecosystems as well as extraordinary ecosystem productivity, largely influenced by the formation of seasonal sea ice at the lowest latitude in the northern hemisphere.

UNESCO: Culture