food web
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"Nudibranchs are one of the key players in the marine food web," the research team explained.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
These microscopic plants form the foundation of the food web, feeding krill that sustain penguins, seals, and whales.
From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026
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
"The other thing we're trying to figure out is once these organisms fix the carbon into their cells, how does it become available to the rest of the food web?" she noted.
From Science Daily • Dec. 10, 2025