The Emergence Machine

Nekton

abstract · Marine Science · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

Nekton is a collective group of swimming, self-propelled organisms in the ocean, primarily fish, marine mammals, and other actively moving aquatic animals, which emerges from the combination of swimming, collective behavior, and the characteristics of organisms.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
nekton
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0NektonCollectiveGroupGoalObjectiveOrganism… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureSwimmingActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesNektonL8SwimmingL2OrganismL4CollectiveL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Swimming L2 (requires)
    Nekton refers to the collective group of swimming, self-propelled organisms in the ocean, primarily fish, marine mammals, and other actively moving aquatic animals.
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    Swimming organisms in the water column, including fish and marine mammals that actively move through ocean.
  • Collective L7 (requires)
    Nekton refers to the collective group of swimming, self-propelled organisms in the ocean, primarily fish, marine mammals, and other actively moving aquatic animals.