Energy Flow
Supplies the majority of energy on planet earth.
The sun!
The energy arrows on a food chain and food web always point to the predator or prey?
Predator
Smooth cordgrass benefits the local human population in many ways. Give 1 example.
Give 1 example of a wetland
Bog, marsh, swamp, ditch...
Plants, flowers and other autotrophs use the sun to gain energy. What tropic level are they?
Producers
Which shape do we use to describe the flow of energy from producers to consumers?
A pyramid
A food chain shows a predator-prey relationship in the form of a what?
A line
How does the rhizome benefit the wetland the smooth cordgrass grows in?
Increases biodiversity
What type of aquatic environment can be found in Galveston Bay?
Fresh, brackish and salt
These organisms are the only ones that exist on every trophic level.
Decomposers
Energy is transferred from the sun to autotrophs (producers) through which process?
Photosynthesis
Copy the following animals and draw the arrows in the correct position.
Mackerel , Penguin, Krill
Krill -> Mackerel -> Penguin
How do the fibrous roots of the smooth cordgrass function as part of the plant?
It stabilizes the plant, absorbs water and nutrients
List 1 function of a wetland
6 examples!
These organisms eat exclusively producers, and example would be zooplankton.
Primary consumers
Trophic levels represent the transfer of energy UP the food chain. How much energy is lost at each level?
90%
When the removal of one species can cause a total collapse in the ecosystem they are known as a..?
Keystone Species
What is the scientific name of smooth cordgrass?
Galveston bay is shallow, calm water with plenty of available resources (including habitat). This makes Galveston Bay an ideal place for?
A nursery..babies...lots of babies
Which trophic level will have the largest population numbers and where do they get their energy?
MUST GET BOTH CORRECT FOR 400
Producers / Sun
Energy is lost on every trophic level in the form of what?
Heat
Which animals in the food web are limited to the smallest total population numbers due to available energy?
Top predators, quaternary consumer, apex predators
Why is the smooth cordgrass such a resilient grass?
They have 3 types of roots! They can reproduce 2 ways! They can collect CO2 and water ABOVE the ground! They can grow in salty water!
DAILY DOUBLE!!! WORTH 1000 POINTS!!!
What is the name of our Guest Speaker from the Galveston Bay Foundation?
Emily
Predator and prey relationships are common in nature and are an example of what type of feedback.
Negative feedback