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| a series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten |
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| photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean |
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| network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem |
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| small free-floating animals that form part of plankton |
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| each step in a food chain or food web |
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| 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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| total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level |
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