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And until now, vertebrate predators such as large marine reptiles, sharks and fishes were thought to have commanded the seas, Iba said, but the fossils hint that octopuses may also have occupied the top of the food web.
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The behavior of the individual could inevitably disrupt the complex connections that hold the food web together.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition to their role in the food web, dung beetles also play a key role as recyclers by breaking down animal dung and returning nutrients to the soil, Holzmann said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, intake systems can trap and kill fish larvae, plankton and other organisms at the base of the marine food web — losses that can ripple outward, reducing populations of fish and larger predators that depend on them.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jack Guy, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
The behavior of the individual could inevitably disrupt the complex connections that hold the food web together.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
In addition to their role in the food web, dung beetles also play a key role as recyclers by breaking down animal dung and returning nutrients to the soil, Holzmann said.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, intake systems can trap and kill fish larvae, plankton and other organisms at the base of the marine food web — losses that can ripple outward, reducing populations of fish and larger predators that depend on them.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Food web.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20web. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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