Asked by daniel

Interactions between organisms and their environment impact the organism’s overall population. Zebra mussels are not native North America; they were brought here by ships travelling from Europe. They reproduce quickly and filter out plankton from the water reducing food for native fish. Native fish populations have started to decline. Which concept shows the relationship between zebra mussels and native fish?

adaptation principle
competitive exclusion principle
niche relationship
predator-prey relationship

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competitive exclusion principle

Explanation: Zebra mussels and native fish compete for the same limiting resource (plankton). The competitive exclusion principle states that when two species compete for the same limited resource, one will outcompete or exclude the other, which fits the observed decline in native fish.