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What is the percentage of energy transferred to the next trophic level in a marine food chain?
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?
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?
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?
What is the role of decomposers in the marine food chain?
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What is the relationship between the C/N ratio and the growth rate of deposit feeders?
What is the relationship between the C/N ratio and the growth rate of deposit feeders?
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What is the characteristic of energy flow in the marine food chain?
What is the characteristic of energy flow in the marine food chain?
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