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Overfishing causes the yellow perch population in the food web in the diagram to decrease.
An image of Food web. Text that reads: Otter, Terrapin, Blue crab, Snail, Algae, Cord grass, Shrimp, Yellow perch, Osprey.
Which population is most likely to decrease as a result?
A.
Terrapin
B.
Shrimp
C.
Algae
D.
Otter
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D. Otter
Reason: A decrease in yellow perch reduces food for its predators. Otters feed on fish like yellow perch, so their population is likely to decline. (Shrimp and algae are prey of perch and would tend to increase, and terrapins do not primarily rely on perch.)
Reason: A decrease in yellow perch reduces food for its predators. Otters feed on fish like yellow perch, so their population is likely to decline. (Shrimp and algae are prey of perch and would tend to increase, and terrapins do not primarily rely on perch.)
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