Tertiary consumers Secondary consumers Primary consumers

Last updated: 5/15/2023

Tertiary consumers Secondary consumers Primary consumers Primary producers Trophic level 0 Energy Pyramid 10 J 100 J 1 000 J 10 000 J 1 000 000 J of sunlight Energy Joules 10 of the energy from a lower trophic level is passed on to the next trophic level O The difference in energy available at each trophic level changes because nutrients such as carbon compounds are destroyed as they are consumed Only 10 of the original energy from the sun makes it to the top level of the energy pyramid O 10 of the energy from one level is lost as heat