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Four Keystone Species That Keep Ecosystems Alive
Original: Keystone Species: Four Animals that Play a Huge Role in the Ecosystem
The New England Aquarium has highlighted four animals it describes as keystone species, meaning their role in the ecosystem is disproportionately large compared with their numbers. The piece explains how removing such animals can unravel entire habitats, a concept that remains central to conservation debates and ocean protection efforts worldwide.
Why now: Keystone species are a recurring focus of conservation education, and the aquarium's explainer gives audiences an accessible look at why a few animals matter so much to ecosystem health.
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- Keystone Species: Four Animals that Play a Huge Role in the Ecosystem · New England Aquarium
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