When the great white shark population decreased in North American coastal waters, the ray population increased. This phenomenon occurred because great white sharks are apex predators that help to regulate the populations of their prey, which includes rays. Without the sharks, rays faced fewer natural predators, allowing their numbers to grow.
hat happened to North American coastal waters when the great white shark population decreased?(1 point)
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The ray population increased.
The ray population increased.
The clam population increased.
The clam population increased.
The scallop population increased.
The scallop population increased.
The oyster population increased.
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