== 7.8 Consumption (Ecopath parameterization) == Ecopath's estimates of consumption (food intake) can be obtained by selecting Consumption under the Parameterization node in the Navigator window. The consumption of a living group is the product of its biomass (''B'') times its consumption/biomass ratio (''Q/B''). The food intake is a rate expressed, e.g., as t/km^2^/ year. The consumption table also displays all flows to the detritus group(s).