15 Questions
What is the definition of Trophic Level?
The position of the organism in the food chain
What does SSB stand for in the context of ecology?
Spawning Stock Biomass
What is the concept related to energy flow and matter cycling?
Matter is cycled while energy flows
What is the role of limiting nutrients in an ecosystem?
They limit the growth of organisms and are crucial for the ecosystem
What does the food chain length refer to?
The number of links from basal to apex predator
Energy needed to maintain existence
metabolism
Combined weight of all individuals in fish stock that reaches sexual maturity and capable of reproducing
Spawning Stock Biomass (SSB)
Process of deriving energy
Consumption
Limits growth of organism, crucial seagrass - nitrates, nitrogen, phosphates always low in concentration
Limiting nutrient
Position of organism in pyramid food chain
Trophic Level
Ratio of energy flow at different points along a simplified food chain = 10% (grazer energy units / producer energy unit)
efficiency
Relationship between organisms Consumption - process of deriving ___________
energy
Population Boom - short food chain high young larval survival high spawning stock biomes largest organisms are the fewest in the ________
pyramid
Matter is cycled while energy flows ___________
Assimilation
Laws of Thermodynamics: a. ___________
transformation
Prepare for your FISH 106 finals with this quiz covering trophic relationships, trophic levels, energy flow ratios, and food chains. Test your knowledge on the position of organisms in the food chain, energy flow along the food chain, and the transfer of food energy in ecosystems.
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