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This food web shows the flow of energy through a coastal Maine ecosystem. Assuming the phytoplankton has 100,000 joules of chemical energy, what can you infer about the amount of energy available to the other trophic levels? Choose ALL that apply.
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A Primary consumers would have 1000 J of energy available.Primary consumers would have 1000 J of energy available.


B Herbivores would have 10,000 J of energy available.Herbivores would have 10,000 J of energy available.


C The tertiary consumers have 0.1% of the energy from the phytoplankton available.The tertiary consumers have 0.1% of the energy from the phytoplankton available.


D The invertebrates have 9,000 J of energy available.The invertebrates have 9,000 J of energy available.


E Secondary consumers have 10% of the energy of the producers available.