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“It will be very important to connect each of these pieces of the puzzle to really understand the impacts on the food web.”

Sediment clouds from mining can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles, potentially disrupting the entire mid-water food web and affecting important species such as tuna.

Ash from forest fires can sometimes boost the growth of phytoplankton, the microscopic algae at the base of the marine food web, thanks to the infusion of nutrients from burned plants.

I’m an ecologist and work with colleagues to examine how nutrient dilution could affect species across the food web.

However, the food web is complicated, and just because the warmer weather benefits the moths on paper doesn’t mean the moths will end up on top.