This food web network was created as part of an ongoing research
project based in the Parasite Ecology Lab at the University of
California Santa Barbara. We have compiled interaction reports from
published scientific literature, intertidal guidebooks, our own field
and lab studies, and expert testimony to generate this network. The
network currently represents 544 species and
over 1000 unique trophic links, including grazing,
predation, scavenging, and parasitism. We add data to the network on a
daily basis!
To use this tool, simply select your species of interest using the
drop down menu. You can also interact with the web by hovering over
individual “nodes”, which will display the associated species or group
name. Clicking on nodes will highlight all links connected to that node.
You can also drag the nodes around and change the shape of the network
display!