This diagram shows the flow of energy, as food, through an idealized coral reef model as produced by Ecopath with Ecosim software. Arrows show the flux of food from prey to predator. Other information is available for an actual model, but this one has been simplified to clearly show the connections between trophic groups. Benthic producers include algae, seagrasses and zooxanthellae. Sessile animals include corals, octocorals, and sponges.
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