Biomes

Biomes by Merriam-Webster definition are "A major ecological community type (such as tropical rain forest, grassland, or desert)".

In-game, Biomes are an area of the planet with similar conditions. These conditions include Physical Conditions, Atmospheric Gases, and Compounds (as of 0.5.2). Conditions vary from biome to biome, but can have common variables.

Patches
Patches are a region accessible during the Microbe Stage in the Microbe Editor. Each Patch has an individual biome assigned to each. The patch map is procedurally generated and is different every game, but you can always go back to the classic patch map as it was pre 0.5.9 in the new game settings menu.

Current Biomes

 * Volcanic Vent


 * Sea Floor


 * Abyssopelagic


 * Bathypelagic


 * Mesopelagic


 * Underwater Cave


 * Epipelagic


 * Coastal


 * Tidepool


 * Estuary


 * Ice Shelf

Patch Biomes of The Microbe Stage as of Version 0.5.2 and their Stats.*

* Add Biome and Compound/etc. Icons (?)