Orange roughy fish are a fourth-level consumer. We may see fifth - or sixth-level consumers, but not as many as at lower levels on a trophic pyramid. Why are the upper levels of a tropic pyramid limited?

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Nancy Marshall

26 July, 15:16

Orange roughy fish are a fourth-level consumer. We may see fifth - or sixth-level consumers, but not as many as at lower levels on a trophic pyramid. Why are the upper levels of a tropic pyramid limited?

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Nyla Duffy · Answer 1

As energy is lost through the energy pyramid, where it is the primary producers at the base, the upper levels of a tropic pyramid are limited as there is less to consume from as you go down the pyramid.