Who is the primary consumer in this ocean food web?

Question

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phytoplankton
orca
plainfin midshipman
sea otter

Answer 1

In an ocean food web, the primary consumer is typically an organism that feeds directly on producers, which are usually phytoplankton or plants. Among the options you provided, the primary consumer would be the plainfin midshipman. This fish feeds on small invertebrates and zooplankton, which in turn consume phytoplankton. The other organisms listed (orca, sea otter) are higher up the food chain and not primary consumers.