imagine that a lot of fertilizer was spilled on the ground near a pond. What kind of scientist would study the effects of the fertilizer on animals living in the pond? What kind of scientist would study how the soil near the pond was affected? What kind of scientist would measure the amount of fertilizer in the water over time?

Ecologists are the type of scientist who would study the effects of the fertilizer on animals living in the pond. Pedologists are those scientist who would study the affected soil near the pond. Hydrologists are those scientist who would measure the amount of fertilizer in the water over time. Different scientists are specialized in a specific field and studies and does research in that particular area. They communicate their results of the experiments through research papers that are accessible worldwide.