A sole carbon particle: The degradation of particulate organic matter in the ocean is a central process in the global carbon cycle, the mode and tempo of which is determined by the bacterial communities that assemble on particle surfaces.
Anton van Leeuwenhoek :-))
Fire is not a living thing, and abiotic factors are the factors in an ecosystem that are non-living. So, fire is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem, though its not mentioned alot.