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Aquatic Science

Sun to Sunfish - Food Webs

TermDefinition
Population Group of individuals of the same species
Community Several Species living in the same place
Habitat The physical environment that a species needs to survive
Predators A species that feeds on a weaker species
Prey A species that is being hunted or is the food source of another species
NIche how a species fits into it's environment
Biotic Living
Abiotic Non-Living
Carrying Capacity The amount or quality of resources needed by a species in one place
Photosynthesis Process used by plants and algae using sunlight to make food and oxygen
Producers Example Plants
Herbivores Animals that eat plants, primary consumers
Carnivores Animals that eat other animals, secondary consumers
Omnivores Animals that each BOTH plant and other animals
Parasites feed off other living organisms; but usually do not kill the food source
Scavengers eat organic material of dead plants and animals
Decomposers Feed on non-living organic matter often called Detritus
Food Chain Energy moving from producers to primary consumers to secondary consumers and so on.
Food Web Multiple food chains interconnected
Trophic Levels Groups of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain
Natural Selection The process whereby some individuals live to reproduce in their environment while other do not
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