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FOOD CHAINS AND FOOD WEBS IN AN AQAUTIC
ECOSYSTEM
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What is the single-most important component that a food chain must
have in order to work?
Solar Radiation – AKA The Sun: It is the main source of energy.
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What is Energy?
• Energy is the ability to do work
• Work is pushing or pulling anything from one place to another. (walking, writing, breathing, playing sports, running, etc.)
• All living things need energy in order to do all types of work.
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Lets review what a food chain is and its components: Any ideas?
A food chain is when animals eat, to get energy, in order to survive. In eating plants or animals, energy is passed along from organism to organism.
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What then is a food web?
A food web is a set of interconnected food chains
that pass energy and nutrients within an
ecosystem.
Animals like to eat different kinds of food just
like we do. Could you imagine eating only candy and pop your entire life? I’m sure it would just kill
you!
Try to find all the food chains in this food web?
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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS IN A FRESH
WATER ECOSYSTEMIn the following pictures, you will have the opportunity to collect
information on many elements of a food web.
You should take notes of the name of the creature, make a quick sketch, and decide what it eats and what eats it.
When you are done, organize your notes into a food web picture and be prepared to use your web to help you answer questions at the end.
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Food ChainLevel: Producer
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:Herbivore
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:Bottom Predator/Carnivore
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:BottomPredator/Carnivore
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:MiddlePredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:TopPredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:Producer
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:Herbivore
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:BottomPredator
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:Low Predator
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:MiddlePredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:TopPredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:Producer
Size: Large
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Food ChainLevel:Herbivore
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:BottomPredator
Size: Small
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Food ChainLevel:LowPredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:MiddlePredator
Size: Medium
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Food ChainLevel:TopPredator
Size: Large
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Assemble your notes and observations into a drawing of an ecosystem. (include biotic as well
as abiotic factors)
Use your notes to answer the following questions.
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FOOD CHAINS AND WEBS IN FRESH WATER
Many people think that algae is a yucky sort of thing to have in a pond.
As a result, many people with a pond or creek, add the compound copper sulfate to the water to kill algae.
Using your food web diagram, predict how copper sulfate poisoning of algae would affect other creatures in the pond.
Write this in a 3-5 paragraph essay and be sure to include your food web diagram in the essay.