6 Questions
What is the percentage of energy transferred to the next trophic level in a marine food chain?
10-20%
What happens to the biomass as you move up the trophic levels in a marine food chain?
It gets smaller
What is the effect of low nitrogen content in detrital diets on zooplankton growth and survival?
Slower development and reduced survival
What is the role of decomposers in the marine food chain?
They receive dead organisms and break them down, releasing nutrients back into the environment
What is the relationship between the C/N ratio and the growth rate of deposit feeders?
An increase in N content raises growth rates of deposit feeders
What is the characteristic of energy flow in the marine food chain?
Unidirectional
Test your understanding of energy flow in the marine environment, including food chains, energy transfer, and the cyclical flow of nutrients. Learn how energy is lost at each trophic level and the different ways it is released from the food chain.
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