Question
Warmer water temperatures can lead to a higher spread of disease and parasites among farmed fish. Which best describes how this might impact the populations of organisms in the surrounding ecosystem?
A.
It will increase the populations because they will have less competition.
B.
It will increase the populations because they will have more competition.
C.
It will decrease the populations because they will be less susceptible to disease and parasites.
D.
It will decrease the populations because they will be more susceptible to disease and parasites.
A.
It will increase the populations because they will have less competition.
B.
It will increase the populations because they will have more competition.
C.
It will decrease the populations because they will be less susceptible to disease and parasites.
D.
It will decrease the populations because they will be more susceptible to disease and parasites.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best option that describes how warmer water temperatures leading to a higher spread of disease and parasites among farmed fish might impact the populations of organisms in the surrounding ecosystem is:
**D. It will decrease the populations because they will be more susceptible to disease and parasites.**
As farmed fish become more susceptible to disease and parasites in warmer water temperatures, their populations could decline. This decline can have cascading effects on the surrounding ecosystem, as fish that are part of the food web may become less available to predators, potentially affecting those populations as well.
**D. It will decrease the populations because they will be more susceptible to disease and parasites.**
As farmed fish become more susceptible to disease and parasites in warmer water temperatures, their populations could decline. This decline can have cascading effects on the surrounding ecosystem, as fish that are part of the food web may become less available to predators, potentially affecting those populations as well.