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food web

[food web] / ˈfud ˌwɛb /
NOUN
food chain
Synonyms
WEAK
food cycle

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Microplastics, along with ultra-tiny nanoplastics, can kill or severely sicken marine life before entering the food web and ultimately ending up on our plates.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

To uncover this ancient food web, McGill researchers analyzed all known animal fossils from a single geological formation in central Colombia.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025

As the ice retreats, it creates conditions that encourage the growth of algae, the foundation of the Arctic's marine food web.

From Science Daily • Oct. 21, 2025

They "play a central role in the food web, consuming fish and invertebrates and recycling nutrients" and are one of the "keystone species" of their ecosystem.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

"That then cascades through the food web because without the invertebrates you don't get the birds who are reliant on them for food," Mr MacCarthy said.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025