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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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Food Chain
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photosynthetic algae found near the surface of the ocean
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Phytoplankton
3
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network of complex interactions formed by the feeding relationships among the various organisms in an ecosystem
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Food Web
4
Q
each step in a food chain or food web
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Trophic Level
5
Q
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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Ecological Pyramids
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