ఇర్రావడి డాల్ఫిన్ సంక్లిష్టమైన ఆహార వలయాన్ని, దాని పర్యావరణ వ్యవస్థను అర్థం చేసుకోవడం

Detailed Food Web for the Irrawaddy Dolphin The Irrawaddy dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a top predator in its freshwater and coastal habitats of South and Southeast Asia. Below is a detailed food web illustrating the interconnected relationships among producers, consumers, and predators in its ecosystem. Primary Producers Phytoplankton Aquatic plants (e.g., submerged macrophytes, algae) Primary Consumers Zooplankton (copepods, cladocerans) Aquatic insect larvae (e.g., mayflies, caddisflies) Small crustaceans (e.g., freshwater shrimp) Secondary Consumers Small fish (e.g., minnows, cyprinids, gobies) Larger aquatic insects (e.g., dragonfly larvae) Mollusks (e.g., snails, small bivalves) Larger crustaceans (e.g., crabs, prawns) Tertiary Consumers Medium to large fish (e.g., catfish, carp, perch) Cephalopods (e.g., small squid, octopus) Irrawaddy dolphin Apex Predators Irrawaddy dolphin Large crocodiles Large sharks (in coastal areas) y → don't make that big of an emphasis on the irrawaddy dolphin, but still kepp emphasis; also include how crocodiles and sharks might eat it, but might