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Biomass |
The total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level. |
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Ecological pyramid |
Illustration of the relative amounts of energy or matter contained within each trophic level in a given food chain or food web. |
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Food Chain |
Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten. |
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Food web |
Network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem. |
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Phytoplankton |
Photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean. |
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Trophic Level |
Each step in a food chain or food web. |
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Zooplankton |
Small free-floating animals that form part of plankton |
