Question

below is a food web from an ocean ecosystem in monterey bay, off the coast of california. which two of the following organisms are decomposers in this food web? options: sea otter, bat star, sea cucumber, kelp, orca

Explanation:

Decomposers break down dead organic matter. In the ocean ecosystem, bat star and sea cucumber are known to act as decomposers (they feed on detritus/dead matter), while sea otter is a consumer (eats other organisms like sea urchins), kelp is a producer (photosynthetic), and orca is a top - level consumer.

Answer:

bat star, sea cucumber