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as in marine
of or relating to the sea
among pelagic animals the undisputed king is the blue whale, the largest creature currently roaming the face of the earth
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Recent Examples of pelagic
Some 134,000 tons of frozen pelagic fish — such as sardines, anchovies, mackerel, sprats and herring — are thawed and tossed into European tuna cages every year.
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Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Tropic Fish is known for being a pelagic fishery with a remarkably sustainable footprint.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Ongoing projects involve monitoring migrating humpback whales, testing water acidification levels, and tagging pelagic fish.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Julia Amberger, Nanni Fontana, Marzio Mian, & Nicola Scevola (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 3 Apr. 2025
Tropic Fish is known for being a pelagic fishery with a remarkably sustainable footprint.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Ongoing projects involve monitoring migrating humpback whales, testing water acidification levels, and tagging pelagic fish.
—Kathryn Romeyn, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
However, while pelagic sharks thrived, some species faced physiological limits in extremely warm waters.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pelagic
Adjective
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Most visitors opt to snorkel or scuba dive the reefs and see their associated marine life, but landlubbers can stay dry with a glass-bottom boat tour.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2025
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The marine park stretches over 3000km (1800 miles) almost parallel to the Queensland coast, from near the southern coastal town of Bundaberg, the central reef, and up past the northern tip of Cape York.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The only way to access the isolated oceanic island is by plane, which takes you to the stunning airport that so captured viewers’ attention.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Without the Tethys Sea and oceanic currents redistributing energy to the north, the Indian Ocean got warmer and eastern Africa became more arid.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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China insists the facility is there to support aquaculture operations, such as those being carried out nearby by deep-sea farm Shen Lan 2 Hao, or Deep Blue No. 2.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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With deep-sea mining on the horizon, some researchers say Norway would be wise to look to its own past.—
Christian Elliott,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Pelagic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pelagic. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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