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