Decomposers<span> get </span>nutrients<span> and energy by </span>breaking down dead organisms<span> and animal wastes. </span>Through<span> this process, </span>decomposers<span> release</span>nutrients<span>, such as carbon and nitrogen, back into the environment. These </span>nutrients<span>are </span>recycled<span> back into the </span>ecosystem<span> so that the </span>producers<span> can use them.</span>
Decreased surface-to-volume ratio. The dolphin's fusiform body shape and reduced limb size decrease the amount of surface area exposed to the external environment.
Increased insulation. Dolphins deposit most of their body fat into a thick layer of blubber.
