4. In a given park area, there are two tertiary consumers whose combined mass is 500 kg. a) What would be the approximate mass of secondary consumers needed to support
these tertiary consumers?
b) What would be the approximate mass of the primary consumers in this food chain?
c) What would be the approximate mass of plant material needed to support the food
chain?

answer: - few nutrients

high pressure

low temperatures

explanation: 1. few nutrients:   open-ocean zone is located way far from the land, which is the main source of the essential nutrients.2. high pressure: pressure increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters increase in depth.3. ample sunlight: a large fraction of the sunlight is reflected back to the atmosphere from the sea surface. 4. varying salinity: below the thermocline, the water is isolated from the atmosphere so the salinity remains stable over the year.5. low temperatures:   the temperature of open-ocean zone ranges from a low of -2°c to an average of 17°c

i believe the answer is a or 1

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