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Tag: food chain

See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea
deep sea

See ya later, alligator! The cycle of life for alligators in the deep sea

Scientists sank an alligator to the depths of the Gulf to see what snaps
June 2, 2022June 1, 2022 Gabrielle Stedman
Feasting whales fuel ocean ecosystems
Ecology

Feasting whales fuel ocean ecosystems

Baleen whales eat a lot. Can their appetites help marine ecosystems recover from overfishing?
November 24, 2021December 22, 2021 Ashley Marranzino
Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere
Behavior

Cookiecutter sharks chomp on everything, everywhere

From deep-sea crabs to large apex predators near the surface, nothing seems to escape the sharp jaws of cookiecutter sharks. 
September 15, 2021September 16, 2021 Pablo Brenes Coto
Unicellular Predators Feast at Hydrothermal Vents
Ecology

Unicellular Predators Feast at Hydrothermal Vents

Hydrothermal vent fluids support an intriguing food web, and unicellular protistan predators play an outsized role.
August 4, 2021August 4, 2021 Amanda Semler
Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think
Biology Ecology Fisheries Human impacts

Far reaching microplastics: They may be closer than you think

We all know plastic pollution is a growing problem in our oceans harming sea creatures and covering beaches. What is…
July 10, 2021 Shawn Wang
Larval fish foraging grounds inundated by plastic pollution
Human impacts

Larval fish foraging grounds inundated by plastic pollution

If the adage "you are what you eat" holds true, we may be in some big trouble. A recent study…
December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 Ashley Marranzino

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