Noun
(ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains
Source: WordNetAlgae are the basis of the open water food web, and the source of primary production that ends up as Lake Trout and Walleye at the top of the open water food web. Source: Internet
Allosaurus accounted for 70–75% of theropod specimens and was at the top trophic level of the Morrison food web. Source: Internet
An ocean food web showing a network of food chains The fourth trophic level consists of predatory fish, marine mammals and seabirds that consume forage fish. Source: Internet
Fish marketing seeAlso Fisheries management Fishing down the food web main Fisheries management draws on fisheries science in order to find ways to protect fishery resources so sustainable exploitation is possible. Source: Internet
Environmental variability at multiple scales influences the nutrient and light available for phytoplankton, and as these organisms form the base of the marine food web, this variability in phytoplankton growth influences higher trophic levels. Source: Internet
Complete empirical measurements are generally restricted to a specific habitat, such as a cave or a pond, and principles gleaned from food web microcosm studies are extrapolated to larger systems. Source: Internet