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Q: Are phytoplankton in a freshwater ecosystem primary consumers?
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Are primary consumers or secondary consumers the largest part of the ecosystem?

The largest parts of an ecosystem is the primary consumers. The ecosystem could hold more of a body size of primary consumers as opposed to secondary consumers.


What are producers in a marine ecosystem?

Phytoplankton (microalgae), seaweeds (macroalgae) and chemoautotrophic bacteria in order of declining importance.


Is phytoplankton a producer carnivore herbivore or omnivore?

They are primary producers in an estuarine ecosystem.


How are producers related to primary consumers in ecosystem?

Answer this question… Primary consumers eat secondary consumers, which rely on producers for food.


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Producers, Primary Consumers Secondary Consumers Tertiary Consumers


Is primary consumers the greatest number of members in an specific ecosystem?

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Are zooplankton eating fish primary consumers?

Zooplankton are both primary and secondary consumers. If they eat algae or cyanobacteria they will be primary consumers. If they eat other zooplankton then they would be secondary consumers. Just as people may eat plants thus making them primary or eat meat making them secondary.


What if there were no producers in an ecosystem?

there won`t be any primary consumers


Zooplankton get their energy from?

Zooplankton get their food from eating phytoplankton. The phytoplankton are the base of the food chain. Zooplankton are primary consumers or the second step in the food chain.


If grass and shrubs were removed from rural Massachusetts ecosystem what would most likely happen?

What would happen if grasses and shrubs were removed from an ecosystem? A.the primary consumers would increaseB.the primary consumers would become secondary consumersC.the primary consumers would die out or move elsewhereD.the primary consumers would stay unchanged


Is a clam a primary consumer?

Clams are secondary consumers. They eat on zoo planktons. The food chain starts with the primary producers which is then followed by the primary consumers and then the secondary consumers. The secondary consumers feed on the primary consumers.


Is Zooplankton a secondary consumer?

Only if they eat other zooplankton (other consumers). Most likely though, they are eating phytoplankton (producers), which makes them primary consumers.