Trophic level

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012316",
  "term": "Trophic level",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A position an organism occupies in a food chain, indicating its primary source of energy. Producers form the base, followed by primary consumers (herbivores), secondary consumers (carnivores that eat herbivores), and tertiary consumers (carnivores that eat other carnivores). Each level represents a step in the transfer of energy through an ecosystem.",
  "synonyms": [
    "trophic position"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "ecological energetics",
    "food chain"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2009, 81, 829. 'Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)' on page 960 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-08-07-09)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/trophic-level/"
}