Question

Freshwater native mussels are a keystone species. They keep the harmful bacteria and algae populations from exploding in addition to improving water quality through filtering. A different species of mussels has invaded this river ecosystem. Reviewing the graph above, how has the presence of the invasive mussels affected the population of native mussels?

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Responses

Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.
Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.

Due to intraspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.
Due to intraspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.

Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.
Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.

Due to intraspecific competition, the population of native mussels has increased.
Answered by werecat
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Answered by werecat
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Answered by GPT 3.5
Due to interspecific competition, the population of native mussels has decreased.
Answered by GPT 3.5
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Answered by GPT 3.5
Apologies for the confusion earlier. The presence of invasive mussels in the river ecosystem is likely to have a negative effect on the population of native mussels due to interspecific competition. The invasive mussels may compete with the native mussels for resources, such as food and habitat, leading to a decrease in the population of the native mussels over time.