Cod Fish
Primary consumer would be a cow that ate grass, secondary consumer would be the lion that ate the cow that ate the grass. Primary consumer is the fish that eats algae, secondary consumer is the barracuda that eats the fish that ate the algae. It expands to tertiary consumers as well, which would be the shark that ate the barracuda that ate the fish that ate the algae.
secondary consumer
The answer is: Duck
No, a newt is not a primary consumer. In ecological terms, a primary consumer is an organism that consumes producers (plants or algae) directly. Newts are carnivorous amphibians that primarily feed on insects, worms, and small aquatic creatures, making them secondary or tertiary consumers in the food chain.
it is a tertiary consumer- producer is the plant/ algae, the primary consumer is the fish, the secondary the crab that eats the fish, the tertiary the seal that eats the crabs.
Since they consume algae and protozoans you could argue that they are both primary and secondary consumers being that they are omnivorous.
A mullet is not classified as a secondary consumer; instead, it is considered a primary consumer. Mullet primarily feed on algae, detritus, and small organisms found in aquatic environments, which places them in the herbivorous category. Secondary consumers typically eat primary consumers, such as small fish or invertebrates, which mullet do not primarily consume.
Yes, a dolphin is a secondary consumer. Dolphins feed on fish and squid, which are primary consumers that feed on producers like algae. As a result, dolphins occupy the secondary consumer level in the food chain.
Sure! An example of a food chain in a pond could be: algae (producer) - tadpole (primary consumer) - dragonfly nymph (secondary consumer) - fish (tertiary consumer). Another example could be: water lily (producer) - crayfish (primary consumer) - heron (secondary consumer) - otter (tertiary consumer).
This is an example of a food chain, specifically showing the transfer of energy in an aquatic ecosystem. The algae is the producer, the small fish is the primary consumer, and the large fish is the secondary consumer. This sequence demonstrates how energy flows from one organism to another within a food chain.
crustaceans great blue heron algae sunfish
it is a tertiary consumer- producer is the plant/ algae, the primary consumer is the fish, the secondary the crab that eats the fish, the tertiary the seal that eats the crabs.