In the classic view of marine food webs (Steele, 1974), phytoplankton (diatoms) lies at the base of the pyramid leading to fish and whales, through the mediation of crustacean herbivores (copepods).
In the classic view of marine food webs (Steele, 1974),phytoplankton (diatoms) lies at the base of the pyramid leading to fish and whales, through the mediation ofcrustacean herbivores (copepods).