The Emergence Machine

Overfishing

abstract · Ecology · Level 4 · E9

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Emergence definition

When the relationships between organisms and their environment, mediated by water, are disrupted by human activities, resulting in an imbalance that threatens the sustainability of aquatic ecosystems.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “overfishing” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “overfishing”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
overfishing
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0OverfishingBalanceWaterForceFormStructureSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesOverfishingL4BalanceL3WaterL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Balance L3 (requires) Visual Arts sense
    Overfishing requires understanding balance as a foundational concept to grasp the impact of human activities on the delicate relationships between organisms and their environment.
  • Water L3 (requires) Chemistry sense
    Aquatic/water concept depends on water