ecosystems

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Guillermo Deferrari, of Ushuaia's scientific research center, downplayed the landfill theory, explaining that the colilargo is herbivore and lives off seeds and fruit found in forested ecosystems, not in dumps, where the common rat feeds.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The changes could also affect ocean circulation patterns and marine ecosystems surrounding Antarctica as meltwater enters the Southern Ocean.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Mr. Schaller upended the dogma by observing animals in their own habitats, arriving at the critical awareness that to maintain a healthy planet we must manage whole ecosystems, not individual species.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Project manager Ellie Ward said eels were "a critical part of marine, brackish and freshwater ecosystems" but they were often seen as "gross and slimy".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

My cells are no longer the pure line entities I was raised with; they are ecosystems more complex than Jamaica Bay.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas