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ecosystem

[ee-koh-sis-tuhm, ek-oh-] / ˈi koʊˌsɪs təm, ˈɛk oʊ- /
NOUN
environment
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"To our knowledge, this is the first confirmed record of a living mesophotic coral ecosystem on the Gulf of Guinea continental shelf," said Zinzindohoué.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

The arrival of the Kelvin wave in the coming weeks could exacerbate marine ecosystem impacts already being strained by the ongoing marine heat wave that isn’t related to El Niño, Amaya said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 10, 2026

“It really is this incredible ecosystem and city that’s been built up over the last several years, and it’s become an important nexus for space, military and funding.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The program began in 2015 and Ledbetter explained it exists both to serve science and educate the public -- but also to rebuild the ecosystem "one coral at a time."

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

In ecological release, an organism escapes its home and parachutes into an ecosystem that has never encountered it before.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

CT scanning those specimens may give researchers a new way to study feathers, diets, predator relationships, and other details of prehistoric ecosystems.

From Science Daily Sep. 11, 2026

"A lot of people talk theoretically about ecosystems; I can tell you this is one of our sources of competitive advantage," Rood says.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

Coral reefs support vibrant marine ecosystems, but also act as breakwaters, protecting coastlines from storm-driven erosion and flooding.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

There’s an inventiveness here that comes from the sprawl of the city — artists like myself who are constantly improvising, building their own ecosystems because nothing is handed to them.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

“It’s the terrain where two different ecosystems meet. In an ecotone, the landscape will contain elements of the two different ecosystems. It’s like a natural borderlands.”

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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