According to the diagram above, an area of the ocean has producers. These producers are surface dwelling that make their own food through photosynthesis . How can 5000 only support half a tuna? Energy gets used up at each level and only 10% is able to move to the next level as it is used to maintain life or given off as heat waste.

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According to the diagram above, an area of the ocean has producers. These producers are surface dwelling that make their own food through photosynthesis . How can 5000 only support half a tuna? Energy gets used up at each level and only 10% is able to move to the next level as it is used to maintain life or given off as heat waste.

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Answer 1

According to the diagram above, an area of the ocean has 5000 photoautotrophs. These producers are surface dwelling organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis. However, despite having such a large number of producers, only half a tuna can be supported in this area. This is because energy gets used up at each level of the food chain. Only 10% of the energy is able to move to the next level, as it is used to maintain life or given off as heat waste. Cellular respiration, which is the process by which organisms obtain energy from food, is not mentioned in the provided information. Heterotrophs and consumers are also not mentioned.