{"id":43464,"date":"2024-01-13T05:21:16","date_gmt":"2024-01-12T23:36:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/?p=43464"},"modified":"2024-01-13T05:21:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T23:36:18","slug":"secondary-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Consumers: Types, Food Chain, Examples, Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Secondary consumers are a distinct group of consumers within the trophic system positioned at the third trophic level. They get their energy by consuming <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/primary-consumers\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"43457\">primary consumers<\/a>. They use the energy derived from plants consumed by the primary consumers.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All living organisms in an <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/ecosystem-definition-structure-factors-types-functions\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"41788\">ecosystem<\/a> need energy to live. In all ecosystems, organisms feed on each other to obtain energy. This network of feeding relationships between organisms in an ecosystem is represented by food chains and <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/pyramid-of-energy-definition-levels-importance-examples\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"41771\">energy pyramids<\/a>. These charts help us understand how energy flows between organisms and show the relationships between predator and prey in an environment. They also help us understand how everything in an ecosystem is connected.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a food chain, organisms are placed in different trophic levels based on their roles in the ecosystem. These <a href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/trophic-level\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"41367\">trophic levels<\/a> form a pyramid that illustrates the movement of energy from the producers at the bottom to the consumers up to the top of the pyramid. The energy from the primary producers is transferred through the food chain to different trophic levels, including primary consumers, secondary consumers, and eventually decomposers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1205\" height=\"631\" src=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers.jpeg\" alt=\"Secondary Consumers\" class=\"wp-image-43468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers.jpeg 1205w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers-1024x536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers-768x402.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1205px) 100vw, 1205px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secondary Consumers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0a0a0a;color:#0a0a0a\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#what-are-secondary-consumers\" title=\"What are Secondary Consumers?\">What are Secondary Consumers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#secondary-consumers-in-the-tropic-pyramid\" title=\"Secondary Consumers in the Tropic Pyramid\">Secondary Consumers in the Tropic Pyramid<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#types-of-secondary-consumers\" title=\"Types of Secondary Consumers\">Types of Secondary Consumers<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#what-are-carnivores\" title=\"What are Carnivores?\">What are Carnivores?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#what-are-omnivores\" title=\"What are Omnivores?\">What are Omnivores?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#examples-of-secondary-consumers\" title=\"Examples of Secondary Consumers\">Examples of Secondary Consumers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#importance-of-secondary-consumers\" title=\"Importance of Secondary Consumers\">Importance of Secondary Consumers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/#references\" title=\"References\">References<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-secondary-consumers\"><\/span><strong>What are Secondary Consumers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary consumers can be defined as a group of living organisms that mainly feed on primary consumers or herbivores to get energy. They are placed on the third trophic level in a food chain.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Some secondary consumers also feed on both producers and primary consumers. So, secondary consumers range from carnivores that consume meat to omnivores that consume both meat and plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They adopt a heterotrophic mode of nutrition, feeding on both primary producers and primary consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers provide a vital food source for tertiary consumers and organisms in the upper trophic level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers form a link between herbivores and top-level predators in the food chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The role of secondary consumers is important in maintaining the energy flow within the ecosystem. By consuming primary consumers, they help in the transfer of energy to higher trophic levels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"secondary-consumers-in-the-tropic-pyramid\"><\/span><strong>Secondary Consumers in the Tropic Pyramid<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Secondary consumers play a crucial role in the trophic pyramid. The trophic pyramid is a visual representation of the distribution of energy and biomass and consists of different trophic levels, with each level representing a step in the food chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers are positioned at the third trophic level, above primary consumers and below tertiary consumers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The energy flow in the trophic pyramid begins with producers, such as plants, which convert energy from sunlight into organic compounds through photosynthesis.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Primary consumers or herbivores consume the producers, and energy is then transferred to secondary consumers when they prey on herbivores.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, this energy transfer follows the 10% rule, where only approximately 10% of the energy is passed from one trophic level to the next.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"types-of-secondary-consumers\"><\/span><strong>Types of Secondary Consumers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondary consumers can be divided into two types: carnivores and omnivores. Whether they are carnivores or omnivores, secondary consumers play a vital part in the trophic structure, contributing to the balance of the ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-carnivores\"><\/span><strong>What are Carnivores?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Carnivores<\/strong> are animals that primarily eat other animals, and the term is derived from the Latin words meaning &#8220;meat eater.&#8221; Carnivores contain various types, including obligate carnivores, such as cats, which rely solely on animal flesh, and facultative carnivores, like dogs, which consume both animal and non-animal food. Carnivores can be animals, plants (such as the Venus flytrap), or fungi that trap and consume small organisms. Some other examples of carnivorous secondary consumers include lions, tigers, snakes, sharks, spiders, and seals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-omnivores\"><\/span><strong>What are Omnivores?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Omnivores<\/strong> are a group of organisms that are characterized by their ability to consume both plant-based and animal-derived food. The term is derived from the Latin words meaning \u201ceverything\u201d which explains the broad dietary spectrum of omnivores.&nbsp; They are versatile organisms that consume a diverse range of materials, including plants, animals, algae, and fungi. This dietary flexibility is evident across various species, from tiny insects like ants to larger creatures such as humans. Most birds, many mammals, some reptiles, and even fish and insects exhibit omnivorous behavior. Some of the examples of omnivores are humans, bears, raccoons, chickens, cockroaches, and crayfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"examples-of-secondary-consumers\"><\/span><strong>Examples of Secondary Consumers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of secondary consumers showcase a diverse range of organisms that inhabit almost every corner of the Earth. Regardless of whether they reside on land or in water, they share a similarity in their dietary preferences for primary consumers. Some of the examples of secondary consumers are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Carnivorous mammals<\/strong> like lions, tigers, hyenas, wolves, leopards, and cheetahs are secondary consumers found in terrestrial ecosystems that prey on herbivores for survival.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Birds<\/strong> of prey or predatory birds such as eagles, vultures, falcons, hawks, and owls are secondary consumers that hunt other animals.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Large fish<\/strong> like sharks, piranhas, and barracudas are aquatic secondary consumers that feed on smaller fish and other marine organisms. Other secondary consumers in the ocean ecosystem include marine mammals like dolphins, seals, walruses, and sea lions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reptiles<\/strong> like snakes and certain lizard species are also secondary consumers that consume smaller animals.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"importance-of-secondary-consumers\"><\/span><strong>Importance of Secondary Consumers<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Secondary consumers are an important part of the food chain in the ecosystem. The presence and abundance of secondary consumers contribute to biodiversity within an ecosystem.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers help to control the populations of primary consumers, preventing the overgrazing of vegetation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers help maintain the balance of energy within an ecosystem. Through the food chain, energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. Their absence would result in the loss of energy at the primary consumer level, leading to the collapse of the entire ecosystem.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers serve as a vital food source for tertiary consumers and other organisms at the upper trophic level.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers also participate in nutrient cycling. They get essential nutrients, like nitrogen, from primary consumers. These nutrients are important for plant growth and go back to the soil when the secondary consumer decomposes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary consumers contribute to the preservation of ecosystems by controlling the population of invasive species.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"references\"><\/span><strong>References<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/education.nationalgeographic.org\/resource\/carnivore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carnivore (nationalgeographic.org)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clark, M.A., Douglas, M., and Choi, J. (2018). Biology 2e. OpenStax. Retrieved from https:\/\/openstax.org\/books\/biology-2e\/pages\/1-introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flournoy, Blake. (2023, December 18). Define Secondary Consumer. sciencing.com. Retrieved from https:\/\/sciencing.com\/define-secondary-consumer-5530919.html<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food Chain (nationalgeographic.org)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Omnivore (nationalgeographic.org)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary Consumer &#8211; Definition and Examples | Biology Dictionary<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary Consumers | Definition, Types and Examples (ibiologia.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are Secondary Consumers in Ecology? Examples in Food Chain (jotscroll.com)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What Are Secondary Consumers? &#8211; WorldAtlas<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secondary consumers are a distinct group of consumers within the trophic system positioned at the third trophic level. They get their energy by consuming primary consumers. They use the energy &#8230; <a title=\"Secondary Consumers: Types, Food Chain, Examples, Roles\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/secondary-consumers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Secondary Consumers: Types, Food Chain, Examples, Roles\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":43468,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6189],"tags":[],"custom":{"td_video":"","featured_image":"https:\/\/microbenotes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Secondary-Consumers.jpeg","author":{"name":"Sanju Tamang","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f337d733e7b15ac78c15677d4185c8ef?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"categories":[{"term_id":6189,"name":"Biology","slug":"biology","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":6189,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<strong>Biology is a vast discipline that deals with the study of living beings and their vital processes, that 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transformed cells after acquiring a series of changes that permit them to form tumors, which behave differently depending on the genetic changes that result in this transformation.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The hallmarks of cancer cells include signs like self-sufficiency in growth signals, evasion of programmed cell death, insensitivity to growth-inhibitory signals, limitless replicative potential, sustained angiogenesis, and tissue invasion.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Cancer biology is a vast branch that studies the process of carcinogenesis, mutations, carcinogens, and cellular changes.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The role of cancer biology in the perioperative period is of increasing interest as it provides evidence regarding fundamental principles of cancer biology, especially tumor microenvironment, and discusses new therapeutic opportunities.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Different researches in cancer biology help in the identification of cancer symptoms and the formation of malignant tumors of different cells found in living beings.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>These researches also enable the differentiation between normal cells and cancer cells which assists in the early diagnosis of 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