Invasive species
What is an invasive species?
A species of organism that doesn't belong in that ecosystem
What is the first trophic level called?
Producers
This type of symbiotic relationship benefits both organisms involved.
mutualism
This is a problem where animals may have problems with babies because of DDT
Reproduction problems
Turns into ammonia after nitrogen fixation
Nitrogen
Do most invasive species harm the ecosystem
yes
What eats producers?
Primary consumers
This type of symbiotic relationship, one organism benefits while the other is harmed
parasitism
A major factor considered for any pesticide or chemical toxin being produced by humans.
Biomagnification
What is nitrogen turned into after Nitrogen Fixation
Ammonia
Do invasive species compete with native species
Yes
Why is energy lost every trophic level?
Heat is lost/used.
What type of relationship is it when barnacles attach to whales.
commensalism
Short form of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane a chemical pesticide
DDT
What is it called when plants take in nitrogen
Assimilation
How do lionfish negatively affect their ecosystem.
They eat fish that clean coral reefs
The percentage of energy lost in every trophic layer
10%
What relationship is it when tapeworms are inside of a mammal
parasitism
increase concentration of a toxin as it goes through the food chain
bioaccumulation
What does ammonia become after nittification.
Nitrate
What fish named after a big cat is highly invasive
lionfish
They receive the least amount of energy left from food out of the tropic levels
Territory consumers
When birds eat insects off of a rhino
mutualism
Substance is often found in fish that becomes more concentrated as it moves up the food chain
Mercury
What is it called when nitrate turns back to nitrogen?
Denitrification