Life in a Coral Reef In this lesson

In this lesson, you will discover: 1. Some of the animals found in a

Predators eat other animals (prey). Prey are eaten by predators. Sharks Rays Eels Eat

Carnivores such as: Hawaiian Lionfish Long-nosed Butterfly Fish White Tipped Shark Eat other animals.

Herbivores such as: Surgeon Fish Sea Urchins Eat only plants

Omnivores such as: Blennies Crabs Eat both plants and other animals. Butterfly Fish

Scavengers such as: Sharks (also carnivores) Crabs (also omnivores) Decorator Crab Feed on dead

Detritivores such as: Brittle Starfish Shrimp Sea Cucumbers Eat parts of dead organisms and

Decomposers such as: Bacteria - are organisms that return nutrients into ecological cycles by

All of these organisms are interconnected in the Food Chain? Food chains demonstrate how

Living Things Have Various Roles Tertiary Consumers Secondary Consumer Primary Producers Tertiary Consumers Decomposers

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Life in a Coral Reef

In this lesson, you will discover: 1. Some of the animals found in a coral reef ecosystem. 2. The difference between carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, detritivores, decomposers, scavengers, and predator/prey.

Predators eat other animals (prey). Prey are eaten by predators. Sharks Rays Eels Eat animals such as Shrimp Squid Octopus

Carnivores such as: Hawaiian Lionfish Long-nosed Butterfly Fish White Tipped Shark Eat other animals.

Herbivores such as: Surgeon Fish Sea Urchins Eat only plants

Omnivores such as: Blennies Crabs Eat both plants and other animals. Butterfly Fish

Scavengers such as: Sharks (also carnivores) Crabs (also omnivores) Decorator Crab Feed on dead organisms (but not waste products).

Detritivores such as: Brittle Starfish Shrimp Sea Cucumbers Eat parts of dead organisms and waste products.

Decomposers such as: Bacteria - are organisms that return nutrients into ecological cycles by breaking down dead organic material.

All of these organisms are interconnected in the Food Chain? Food chains demonstrate how animals & plants are related by the foods they eat.

Living Things Have Various Roles Tertiary Consumers Secondary Consumer Primary Producers Tertiary Consumers Decomposers Secondary Consumers Primary Consumers These roles can be best defined in a food web.