The removal of which of the following would have the biggest impact on marine ecosystems?
a. fishes
b. whales
c. shrimp
D. plankton
1 answer
Plankton, I think, as most other marine organisms depend [at least indirectly] on plankton, as they feed on them or feed on those who feed on them, and the absence of the base of a marine food chain would cause more problems overall than that of a group of predators.