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A student wants to set up an aquatic mesocosm usienb;gb lo73kp .zhr /-n4t ma; sclxb4z,f /r0ng seawater to simulate conditions in the food web (shown in th;/sb l0tcm4rz4 xa ,nfe image below) and test its stability. He used seawater and sand from the area to set up the system and added some small organisms to the mesocosm.
1.In the food web shown, identify an autotroph.
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2.State a reason why phytoplankton shown in the food web would be a good addition to the mesocosm.
3.Discuss how saprotrophs perform a necessary function for the mesocosm.
4.Describe the disadvantages of using mesocosms in scientific investigations.
