Question

unit exam - biomes
chesapeake bay waterbird food web
tertiary consumers: osprey, bald eagle
secondary consumers: gulls and terns, wading birds, large piscivorous fish, sea ducks, tundra swan
primary consumers: small planktivorous fish, bivalves, benthic invertebrates
herbivores: zooplankton, herbivorous ducks, geese and mute swans
primary producers: phytoplankton, submerged aquatic vegetation (sav), vegetation
which of the following best describes the flow of energy involving large piscivorous fish in the food web?
they gain energy from wading birds and provide energy to bald eagles and ospreys.
they gain energy by eating small planktivorous fish and transfer energy to bald eagles and ospreys.
they gain energy from bald eagles and ospreys and pass energy to small planktivorous fish.

Explanation:

Answer:

They gain energy by eating small planktivorous fish and transfer energy to bald eagles and ospreys.