Question

When the comb jelly, Mnemiopsis leidyi, was introduced into the Black Sea, its population exploded to 500 comb jellies per cubic yard in 1988. The jellies devoured all the zooplankton and fish larvae, drastically reducing the numbers of the native fish populations. This situation demonstrates _______.
a.
the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
b.
effects of local evolution or migration on an ecosystem.
c.
the impact of removing or adding organisms to an ecosystem.
d.
the types of interactions between organisms in an ecosystem.


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Answer 1

C

This is an example of how adding an organism (an invasive species) can dramatically alter an ecosystem by predation and competition, reducing native populations.