ecotype
noun
eco·type
ˈē-kə-ˌtīp 
ˈe-
: a population of a species that survives as a distinct group through environmental selection and isolation and that is comparable with a taxonomic subspecies
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Groups, called ecotypes, living in different locations can have unique diets, communication styles and even cultures, Sarah Teman, a marine biologist at the University of Washington who wasn’t involved in the study tells CNN’s Mindy Weisberger.
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Join 4 others in the comments View Comments While there is just one species of orca there are multiple ecotypes, or groups that share similarities in their appearance and behavior.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Orcas are found worldwide, and while there is just one species there are multiple ecotypes, or groups that share similarities in their appearance and behaviors, including hunting strategies and prey preference.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Based on this prey preference and their small pod size, researchers think the Humboldt Current pod might be from the type A ecotype.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
There are five ecotypes in the Northern Hemisphere and five in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
But the ecotype of the pod being studied by García Cegarra has thus far remained a mystery.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
The Humboldt Current’s orcas have yet to be assigned to an ecotype, and documenting their dolphin-hunting provides clues about where this population might belong, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo — known as John Coe and Aquarius — are the last surviving members of the Scottish West Coast Community of orcas, a distinct ecotype distinguished by their unique eyepatch and large size, according to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, a conservation nonprofit.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
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Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
Join 4 others in the comments View Comments While there is just one species of orca there are multiple ecotypes, or groups that share similarities in their appearance and behavior.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Orcas are found worldwide, and while there is just one species there are multiple ecotypes, or groups that share similarities in their appearance and behaviors, including hunting strategies and prey preference.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
Based on this prey preference and their small pod size, researchers think the Humboldt Current pod might be from the type A ecotype.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
There are five ecotypes in the Northern Hemisphere and five in the Southern Hemisphere.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
But the ecotype of the pod being studied by García Cegarra has thus far remained a mystery.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Sep. 2024
The Humboldt Current’s orcas have yet to be assigned to an ecotype, and documenting their dolphin-hunting provides clues about where this population might belong, researchers reported Thursday in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024
The duo — known as John Coe and Aquarius — are the last surviving members of the Scottish West Coast Community of orcas, a distinct ecotype distinguished by their unique eyepatch and large size, according to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, a conservation nonprofit.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 June 2024
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“Ecotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ecotype. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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