What are the largest systems in the mono lake ecosystem? what are some examples of smaller systems within that system?

Answer;

Larger: water flow, salt deposits

Smaller: birds, shrimp, algae

Explanation;

-Mono lake is a productive aquatic ecosystem but with very few species. The lake has two major habitats; an open water pelagic region and a nearshore littoral region. Trophic structure, the linkages within the food web, is different in these two habitats.

-Mono Lake’s unique combination of algae, brine shrimp and alkali flies make it one of the most productive ecosystems in the world. Along with nesting gulls and snowy plovers, eared grebes join nearly 100 species of birds flocking to the lake by the thousands.

organisms that lack symmetry are called asymmetrical and belong to phylum porifera/sponges.

organisms with specialized stinging cells belong to phylum cnidaria. stinging cells are called cnidoblast cells.

cnidarians show two morphological forms : polyp (sessile) and medusa (mobile)

filter feeding is observed in porifera members.  

alternation of generation is observed in coelenterata or cnidaria. there is alternation of asexual polyp form and sexual medusoid form. it is also referred as metagenesis.