Question
A commercial fishing company moves into the ecosystem shown in the food web below and begins to use nets to catch crustaceans. The crustaceans are taken out of the water and sold as food.
How will this most likely affect the species in this ecosystem?
A.
There will be an increase in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the shark population.
B.
There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the fish population.
C.
There will be an increase in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the algae population.
D.
There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause an increase in the dolphin population.
How will this most likely affect the species in this ecosystem?
A.
There will be an increase in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the shark population.
B.
There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the fish population.
C.
There will be an increase in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the algae population.
D.
There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause an increase in the dolphin population.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most likely effect of removing crustaceans from the ecosystem would be:
B. There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the fish population.
Crustaceans are often a food source for various fish species. If the population of crustaceans declines due to commercial fishing, it is reasonable to expect that the fish species that depend on them for food would also decrease in number as a result.
B. There will be a decrease in the number of crustaceans which will cause a decrease in the fish population.
Crustaceans are often a food source for various fish species. If the population of crustaceans declines due to commercial fishing, it is reasonable to expect that the fish species that depend on them for food would also decrease in number as a result.