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Based on the marine biologists research journal entries identify a primary producer a primary consumer or a secondary consumer pick one and identify

Transcribed Image Text:Exploring Species Interactions in the Great Barrler Reef
In 2008, a marine biologist and her research team were interested in the complex relationships that
exists among the many organisms found within the Great Barrier Reef. They made several dives over the
course of a few months and recorded their observations. Below are journal entries from two of their
dives:
Dive 1 Journal (January 21, 2008):
This area of the reef seems to have a healthy population of algae growing on and in the coral which
supports a diverse reef ecosystem. There is a healthy diversity of vibrant colors of the coral species due
to the presence of zooxanthellae algae that live in the tissue of the coral polyps. These algae provide not
only color to the coral but also energy, while safely protected in the tissue of the coral. There were four
nurse sharks present on this dive. Two of them were actively feeding on the coral, alongside several
parrotfish eating algae growing on the coral.
Dive 2 Journal (March 11, 2008):
Today we recorded one female loggerhead turtle on the reef. She successfully preyed upon a large conch
mollusk that was grazing on the algae on the coral. She was surrounded by dozens of small cleaner
wrasse fish that were feeding on the algae covering her shell. We also noticed that one of the cleaner
wrasses appears to have a puffy white fungus that is feeding on its dorsal fin tissue. We encountered one
large barracuda and a lemon shark, both chasing a juvenile parrotfish.
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