Question

Which of the following best describes the flow of energy in the Everglades food web shown below?

Answer 1

Egret → insects → mangrove → key deer → American alligator; about 90 percent of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

Mangrove → insects → carp → American alligator; about 90 percent of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

Sawgrass → insects → Southern leopard frog → raccoon → American alligator; about 10 percent of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

American alligator → carp → insects → mangrove; about 10 percent of the energy in one trophic level is transferred to the next trophic level.

Answer 2

Follow the arrows. The arrows represent energy flow.