LIVING SYSTEMS INTELLIGENCE
Functions/Nutrient Cycling
Ecological FunctionFN_NUTRIENT_CYCLING

Nutrient Cycling

Human Translation

Moving nutrients through an ecosystem so life can reuse them.

What depends on this
ServiceOcean ProductivityServiceEcosystem StabilityHuman SystemFood System
What this depends on
SpeciesOrca
Failure Cascade

What is weakened, layer by layer, if this is lost. Each step is a node in the graph — the effect propagates downstream toward human relevance.

FunctionNutrient Cycling
ServiceOcean ProductivityServiceEcosystem StabilityHuman SystemFood System
RecipientFisheriesRecipientBiodiversityRecipientForests
Species Performing It1
OrcaMarine apex predator
Services Supported2
Ocean ProductivityEcosystem Stability
Recipients3
FisheriesBiodiversityForests
Human Systems Depending On It2
Food SystemFinancial System
Threats Affecting It7
Prey DepletionExploitationChemical PollutionPollutionNoise PollutionPollutionVessel DisturbanceDisturbanceBycatchExploitationClimate ChangeClimateCaptivity TradeExploitation
Solutions Supporting It8
Prey RecoveryPollution ControlMarine Protected AreasVessel RegulationFisheries ReformPopulation MonitoringUnderwater Noise ReductionCaptivity Phase-Out
Connected Missions3
WH4LESWhalesSPECIESSpeciesREWILDRewild

Every item above is a node in the graph. Linked items open their own intelligence view — follow the connections to explore how the system fits together.