Antarctic Food Chain By Indi and Max
Phytoplankton Phytoplankton are tiny plants that live in fresh and salt water. Phytoplankton are eaten by: -Krill
Krill They are a small semi-transparent crustacean like a shrimp, about 4-5 cm in length when fully grown, they can live for up to 7 years. Krill are eaten by: -Fish -Birds -Whales
Fish Some species of fish in Antarctica include; Antarctic Cod, Ice Fish, Panagonia Toothfish, Marbled Notothon and Dragon Fish. These fish are eaten by: -Birds -Seals -Penguins
Birds There are 46 species of birds in Antarctica, including Albatrosses, Shearwaters and Petrels, Storm-Petrels, Diving petrels, Cormorants, Bitterns, Herons and Egrets, Ducks, Geese and Swans, Sheathbills, Skuas and Jaegers, Gulls and Terns These birds are eaten by: -Seals
Penguins Some types of penguins in Antarctica include; Adélie Penguin, Chinstrap Penguin, Emporer Penguin, Gentoo Penguin. These penguins are eaten by: -Leopard Seals -Toothed Whales
Seals Seals in Antarctica include; Leopard Seals and Elephant Seals Seals are eaten by: -Toothed Whales
Whales Baleen Whales are eaten by: -Toothed Whales Toothed Whales, Killer Whales (Orcas) and Sperm Whales are at the top of the food chain.
Food Web
By Indi and Max