Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Answer 2

The root cause for the decline of the shellfish industry is because:

• Shellfish are of great economic importance. these are also used as food.
• Examples of shellfish are shrimps, lobster, octopus, squid, clams, mussels, oysters, scallops, crabs etc.
• Eating shellfish is healthy for the body and mind as it provides immunity, healthy for the brain and heart.
• It also helps in reducing weight.
• Overfishing practices at a large scale result in the decline of fish.
• Overfishing has an overall ill effect on whole the ecosystem because the number of species of other kinds increases manyfold as previously they were prey for shellfish.