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Pyramid of biomass generally upright. But pyramid of biomass in sea is generally inverted. Why?

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Because the biomass of fishes (secondary consumers) far exceeds that of hytoplankton (producers). That means producers in the sea are less when compared with the biomass of consumers.
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