5. The chart lists organisms in five different categories living near the Texas
Gulf Coast.
Organisms Living Near the Texas Gulf Coast
Vegetation Mammals Invertebrates Fish
Birds
• Algae
• River otter • Shrimp
• Red drum • Laughing
• Willow oaks • Coyotes Mosquitoes • Pygmy
gulls
sunfish
• Wood ducks
Based on the chart, which food chain best models a flow of energy in this
ecosystem?
