Question

Question 1

With the information given, what can be inferred about the root cause for this decline of the

shellfish industry?

a) The loss of ecological balance due to the decline in the predator population caused an

increase in the population of rays, which led to decrease in shark’s prey- i.e., shellfish.

b) The loss of predator competition, between sharks and rays, to feed on shellfish led to

increased feeding by rays.

c) The loss of the symbiotic relationship between shellfish and sharks due to the falling

shark population, led to the decrease of shellfish populations.

d) The changing diet of the juvenile sharks led to the decline of the shellfish population.​

Answer 1

Answer:

ans - A.)the loss of ecological balance due to the decline in the predators population caused an increase in the population of rays, which led to decrease in shark’s prey- i.e., shellfish.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Option a is the correct answer to this question.

• The species they prey upon are hordes of cownose rays dining on bay scallops that are in increased number and, in turn, depending so much on healthy fisheries.
• The research builds upon an earlier study that used data from commercial fisheries to show rapid declines in the great sharks of the local communities.
• This is the first published field experiment to demonstrate the loss of ocean ecosystems and inflicting collateral damage on food fisheries to be more holistic in management.