Sea-Monster Ecosystem by Jaylah Davis

Organisms in the Ecosystem

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Producers- Sea Grass, Phytoplankton

Primary Consumers- Zooplankton, Krill

Secondary Consumers- Red Mullets, Sea bass

Tertiary Consumers- Sirens

Decomposer- Fungi

Bottom Levels in Food Pyramid

davisjaylah2006 — 2024-01-11 13:09:56 UTC

Producer- an organism that produces glucose (food) from simple substances such as water and carbon dioxide; an autotroph (makes their own food). 100% energy.

Primary Consumer- animals that eat producers, getting and giving ten percent of energy from one organism to another. 10% energy.

Decomposer- an organism, especially a soil bacteria or fungus that decomposes organic material.

Top Levels of Food Pyramid

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Secondary Consumer- are largely carnivores that feed on the primary consumers or herbivores. Still transfers ten percent of energy. 1% energy.

Tertiary Consumer- animal that obtains its nutrition by eating primary consumers and secondary consumers. They are usually carnivorous predators. 0.1% energy.

Climate, Depth, Sun-rays

davisjaylah2006 — 2024-01-11 13:19:13 UTC

The Tyrrhenian Sea has a maximum depth of 3,785 meters or 12,419 ft. It has four exit gateways, two flowing into the Mediterranean sea. The Tyrrhenian Sea has a subtropical Mediterranean climate characterized by warm and dry summers, temperatures range from 28 to 34 degrees.

The Need for Decomposers

davisjaylah2006 — 2024-01-11 13:41:14 UTC

If there are not any decomposers in the ecosystem, then the producers would not be able to receive any nutrients from the ground to grow and produce glucose. Decomposers like fungi are responsible for breaking down dead animals and materials, so without them there would be a bunch of rotting corpses of fish remains, or dead sirens. There would also be poop everywhere.

Primary Consumer Importance

davisjaylah2006 — 2024-01-11 13:48:05 UTC

If all of the primary consumers within the ecosystem disappeared, then all of the organisms above the primary consumers on the food chain will die out, or disappear as well. The secondary, and tertiary consumers like sea bass rely on krill for food. The extinction of primary consumers would cause a decline in the other levels like a chain reaction. Also, the producer population would grow rapidly without predators.

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