There are five chains in the Chomp family: forest, ocean, arctic, jungle, and desert. Each chain includes producers, consumers, and decomposers, designed to teach kids about basic food chains.

Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in L.A.’s coastal waters after the January fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of the marine food chain.

The change reflects shifting concentrations of a green pigment called chlorophyll made by phytoplankton, photosynthetic marine organisms at the base of the ocean food chain.

Phytoplankton in the Gulf of Maine have been decreasing in production due to increased water temperatures. The phytoplankton make up the base of the ocean's food chain.

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A Stanford study is revealing a potential threat to the food chain that keeps whales along the Bay Area coastline alive. The issue: microplastics.

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Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to an analysis of satellite data published in Science on June 19.