Ecopathologies

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Across
  1. 4. Progressive decline in structural or functional integrity of environmental systems
  2. 6. Integrated biotic–abiotic complex characterized by energy flow and nutrient cycling
  3. 10. Synthetic or natural agent designed to suppress pest species, often with unintended ecological repercussions
  4. 11. Diffuse or point-source introduction of deleterious substances altering natural environmental equilibria
  5. 14. Trophic-level amplification of contaminant concentrations across food webs
  6. 15. Biologically active compound capable of disrupting cellular homeostasis or organ function
Down
  1. 1. Reduction or fragmentation of essential ecological space required for species persistence
  2. 2. Progressive concentration of substances within organisms due to uptake exceeding elimination
  3. 3. Long-term alteration of climatic patterns driven primarily by anthropogenic forcing
  4. 5. High-density metallic element exhibiting toxicological effects at low concentrations
  5. 7. Ionizing or non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions capable of inducing molecular damage
  6. 8. Heritable genomic alteration arising from endogenous errors or environmental insult
  7. 9. Exogenous environmental factor inducing physiological or ecological strain
  8. 12. Multilevel variability of genes, species, and ecosystems contributing to ecological resilience
  9. 13. Microbial agent initiating infectious processes within host populations