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    The Antarctic ecosystem is the harshest on Earth with freezing temperatures year-round. Despite this, many organisms have adapted to survive, including krill, Weddell seals, penguins, and whales. The food web shows that phytoplankton and krill are primary producers, krill and zooplankton are primary consumers, and predators like seals, penguins, and whales are secondary and tertiary consumers. The trophic levels of biomass and population demonstrate how energy and numbers decrease at each higher level as it is transferred between organisms in the Antarctic food web.

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    The Antarctic ecosystem is the harshest on Earth with freezing temperatures year-round. Despite this, many organisms have adapted to survive, including krill, Weddell seals, penguins, and whales. The food web shows that phytoplankton and krill are primary producers, krill and zooplankton are primary consumers, and predators like seals, penguins, and whales are secondary and tertiary consumers. The trophic levels of biomass and population demonstrate how energy and numbers decrease at each higher level as it is transferred between organisms in the Antarctic food web.

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    Antarctic Aurel, Cheryl, Jason, Viren 10A

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    The Antarctic ecosystem is the harshest on Earth with freezing temperatures year-round. Despite this, many organisms have adapted to survive, including krill, Weddell seals, penguins, and whales. The food web shows that phytoplankton and krill are primary producers, krill and zooplankton are primary consumers, and predators like seals, penguins, and whales are secondary and tertiary consumers. The trophic levels of biomass and population demonstrate how energy and numbers decrease at each higher level as it is transferred between organisms in the Antarctic food web.

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    Biology 10A

    NT A R TIC
    A ecosystem
    Aurel, Cheryl, Jason, Viren
    Antarctic
    The highest, whitest, driest, coldest and
    windiest ecosystem on Earth. Much of
    the ocean around Antarctica is covered
    in ice with a freezing temperature all
    year. However, even with its drastic
    conditions, many organisms are able to
    survive there, both in the sea life and the
    “land”.
    Antarctic Krill
    Description: Antarctic krill are small, shrimp-
    like crustaceans that play a crucial role in the
    Southern Ocean's ecosystem. They have a
    translucent body with a length of about 2 to 6
    centimeters. Their body features distinct
    segments, and they have large, black eyes.

    (Euphausia
    me fr superba)
    (Leptonychotes weddellii)
    Weddell Seal
    Description: The Weddell seal is one of
    the most southerly breeding of all seals
    and is well-adapted to the extreme
    conditions of the Antarctic environment.
    They have a robust, barrel-shaped body, a
    relatively small head, and a distinctive V-
    shaped nostril. Their fur is dark with light
    spots, and they have large, front-facing
    eyes.
    leopard seal

    elephant seal

    killer whale

    squid

    emperor penguin

    silverfish

    Food
    Web blue whale zooplankton &
    krills phytoplankton
    Trophic level Of Biomass
    Kilocalories available in the bodies
    Tertiary Consumers oftertiary consumers
    8 Kilocalories per square meter per
    Eat Smaller Predators
    year

    Kilocalories available in the bodies


    Secondary Consumers of secondary consumers
    Eat Smaller Animals 80 Kilocalories per square meter
    per year

    Kilocalories available in the


    bodies of primary consumers
    Primary Consumers
    800 Kilocalories per square
    Eat phytoplankton meter per year

    Primary Producers: Phytoplankton


    Wide seasonal variation in yield
    Assumed Spring Productivity: Rate of 8000 Kilocalories
    persquare meter per year in food for animals to eat.
    Trophic level Of Population
    Roughly estimated 70000
    species
    Roughly estimated
    1.6 million species

    Roughly estimated
    75 million species

    Roughly estimated
    40 million
    ANK YOU
    H
    T
    Colossians 1:16

    For by him all things were created, in heaven


    and on earth, visible and invisible, whether
    thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities
    —all things were created through him and for
    him.

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