The journey starts with the sun, which provides energy to microbes.

Tiny zooplankton that feed on the microscopic plants.

Secondary consumers feed on primary consumers. For instance, small fish that eat zooplankton.

Tertiary consumers feed on secondary consumers. These include larger fish, seals, or dolphins that consume smaller marine mammals.

Now, let's meet the top predators of the Arabian Gulf.

Many can be classified as tertiary consumers as they hunt smaller marine mammals, maintaining the balance in the ecosystem.

Finally, our journey ends with decomposers like bacteria and fungi.

They break down the remains of dead plants and animals, turning them into nutrients that can be used by the phytoplankton, starting the food web cycle all over again.