MyMapOcean Food Web Diagram
The prompt
Create an ocean food web diagram showing marine predator-prey relationships
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About the framework
Compare the plankton and kelp routes
Two producer labels anchor this example: Phytoplankton and Kelp / Algae. The plankton route feeds Zooplankton and Krill / Shrimp, then Herring and Squid. The kelp route feeds Sea Snail and Sea Urchin, which connect to Sea Turtle. Tuna, Great White Shark, and Orca occupy the upper part of the drawing.
The web contains 12 organism nodes and 15 connectors, each labeled eaten by. Shared consumers make it possible to trace more than one path through the diagram. There are no decomposer nodes, and the broad species labels are not linked to a particular marine habitat.
Adapt it by choosing one ecosystem and checking each relationship against the organisms found there. Add or remove links from that evidence before using the chart to discuss changes to a population.
What's included
What you get
- Twelve organism nodes with two producer labels
- Fifteen arrows labeled eaten by
- A shared herring node linked from zooplankton and krill/shrimp
- Tuna routes connecting to both Great White Shark and Orca
Ocean Food Web Diagram
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions
Which way do the arrows point?
Each feeding connector reads eaten by, pointing from the food organism to its consumer. For example, Herring points to Tuna.
How does this differ from the ocean food chain?
This web includes multiple prey and consumer connections. Herring and squid both connect to tuna, allowing several feeding routes rather than one sequence.
Does the example include decomposers?
No. All 12 nodes are producer or consumer labels. Ask to add decomposers and distinguish those connections from feeding arrows.
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