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Depending on the food chain you look at, plankton or the sun.

Phytoplankton capture the energy from sunlight through photosynthesis. The sun is the ultimate source of energy, but it is not an actual member of a food chain or web. Phytoplankton are at the beginning of the ocean food chain or web.

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