Question

A 50% reduction in ocean algae would most likely have what effect on the population of goby fish that rely on algae for food? (1 point)

The population would decrease to its carrying capacity

The population would increase to its carrying capacity

The population would go extinct

The population would increase by 50%

Answer 1

The population would decrease to its (new, lower) carrying capacity.

Less algae means less food, so the environment's carrying capacity for gobies falls and the goby population will decline until it reaches that lower equilibrium.