Question

Using the ten percent rule, determine how many kilocalories of energy the tertiary consumer tuna will receive.

Algae Shrimp Lantern Fish Tuna
135,000 Kcal

Answers

GPT 3.5
According to the 10% rule, only 10% of the energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

So, the energy available to the tertiary consumer (tuna) would be:

135,000 kcal x 0.10 = 13,500 kcal

Therefore, the tertiary consumer tuna will receive 13,500 kilocalories of energy.

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