The following food web is from a coral reef ecosystem.
A food web from a coral reef ecosystem. The food web shows that damselfish consume phytoplankton, triggerfish consume damselfish and algae, reef sharks consume damselfish and triggerfish, convict tang fish consume algae, and bacteria decompose reef sharks and convict tang fish.
A food web from a coral reef ecosystem. The food web shows that damselfish consume phytoplankton, triggerfish consume damselfish and algae, reef sharks consume damselfish and triggerfish, convict tang fish consume algae, and bacteria decompose reef sharks and convict tang fish.
On a short timescale, what is most likely to happen if the triggerfish population gets larger?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) The convict tang population will get larger.
A
The convict tang population will get larger.
(Choice B) The algae population will get larger.
B
The algae population will get larger.
(Choice C) The damselfish population will get smaller.
C
The damselfish population will get smaller.