Name 4 aquatic secondary consumers
And how much energy does each animal get from the sun
And are they herbivores omnivores or carnivores?
1. Killer whale (Orcinus orca): As a top predator, killer whales obtain their energy from primary consumers such as fish and marine mammals. They are carnivores and can consume up to 10,000 calories per day.
2. Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias): Great white sharks are also top predators in the ocean, feeding on a variety of marine animals including fish, seals, and smaller sharks. They are carnivores and can consume up to 66 pounds (30 kilograms) of food in a single feeding.
3. Sea otter (Enhydra lutris): Sea otters primarily feed on benthic invertebrates like sea urchins, crabs, and clams. They are considered carnivores, although they occasionally consume small fish. They need to consume approximately 25-30% of their body weight in food each day to meet their energetic demands.
4. Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri): Emperor penguins mainly feed on fish and squid that inhabit the Southern Ocean. They are carnivorous secondary consumers, obtaining their energy by consuming primary consumers. They can consume up to 2 kg (4.4 pounds) of fish and squid per day.
In terms of energy from the sun, none of these animals directly obtain energy from the sun. Aquatic and marine animals obtain energy through the consumption of other organisms and the transfer of energy through the food chain. The energy from the sun is captured by primary producers (such as algae and plants) through the process of photosynthesis, which is then passed on to primary consumers (herbivores) and subsequently secondary consumers (carnivores or omnivores).