The diagram shows how mercury can accumulate in the food chain. In the sea, tiny animals and plants called plankton absorb the mercury compounds. When the plankton are eaten by small fish ...

Scientists have found other evidence of animals eating one another in ... and this new research highlights the importance of sea cows within the food chain.” While evidence of predator-prey ...

If zooplankton fail to reproduce, it disrupts the food chain, threatening fish populations and, in turn, seals and other large animals. "If we still have some sea ice, but it's melting more ...

"We have been unsure as to which animals would serve this purpose ... and this new research highlights the importance of sea cows within the food chain," explains lead-author Aldo Benites-Palomino ...

For decades, scientists assumed that Otodus megalodon—the largest predatory fish in Earth’s history—fed almost ...

However, they suggest it may affect the animals' ability to digest their food, and potentially increase inflammation and reduce reproductive capacity. "The fiberglass particles can have a powerful ...

ASC seeks stakeholder input on human rights and animal welfare in supply chain. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council has ...