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Erie Green has always wondered about things that live in the ocean. When he was (1) , he loved to swim. He liked to watch all kinds of underwater animals and plants through his diving mask (潜水面罩). When he grew up, he wanted to (2) for new things in the ocean.
Today, Mr Green is a marine ecologist(海洋生态学家). He studies how underwater animals and plants connect with each other and need each other to stay (3) .
Mr Green studies coral reefs(珊瑚礁) in the Pacific Ocean. A coral reef is like a big underwater (4) . Thousands of animals and plants live there. They compete for food and space there. As a result, the beautiful coral reefs get (5) easily.
Mr Green also studies how people's actions can change coral reefs. Sometimes people pollute the water or overfish, so the (6) that all the living things are joined together has been changed. If coral reefs get hurt, many animals have to find new homes. Some animals' (7) drop low, and some animals just disappear. Mr Green wants to (8) these from happening.
Mr Green believes that all living things in a coral reef should be (9) safe. "Underwater ecosystems are like airplanes," Mr Green says. "They need all of their parts to work correctly. To take better care of marine homes, we first must (10) them. Only through that can we understand the great influence humans have on these places."