Down at the Bay Question #4

How does the energy of the sun get to the top carnivore in the Chesapeake Bay? 

 

A specific example of a food chain in the Chesapeake Bay is one that starts with algae. The algae harvests energy from the sun to food that it can use during photosynthesis. 

The algae is then consumed by a filter feeder such as clams, which in turn is consumed by a secondary consumer such as smaller fish. 

It is then consumed by a large bass which makes up the third trophic level.



Source: Prentice Hall Biology Book Unit Two Chapter Three