Tertiary Consumers

Definition

Tertiary consumers are organisms that feed on secondary consumers. They occupy the fourth trophic level in a food chain or web.

Related terms

Quaternary Consumers: Organisms at the highest trophic level that feed on tertiary consumers.

Apex Predators: Top predators in an ecosystem with no natural predators themselves.

Energy Pyramid: A graphical representation of energy flow through different trophic levels.