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This food chain shows organisms in an ocean ecosystem.
Use the food chain to complete the text below.
If the population of leather stars decreases, the population of morning sun stars will likely
increase
decrease
, and the population of giant green anemones will likely
Use the food chain to complete the text below.
If the population of leather stars decreases, the population of morning sun stars will likely
increase
decrease
, and the population of giant green anemones will likely
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If the population of leather stars decreases, the population of morning sun stars will likely **increase**, and the population of giant green anemones will likely **decrease**.
This is because leather stars are predators of morning sun stars, so with fewer leather stars, there will be less predation on morning sun stars, allowing their population to grow. Conversely, if morning sun stars increase, they may put more pressure on the giant green anemones, which they may compete with for resources or prey upon.
This is because leather stars are predators of morning sun stars, so with fewer leather stars, there will be less predation on morning sun stars, allowing their population to grow. Conversely, if morning sun stars increase, they may put more pressure on the giant green anemones, which they may compete with for resources or prey upon.