According to the figure above, what would happen to the ecosystem if Sessile invertebrates were removed from this food web?

Responses

Kelp population would increase
Kelp population would increase - no response given

Small predatory fish population would decrease
Small predatory fish population would decrease - not selected, this is the correct answer

Planktonic Invertebrate population would decrease
Planktonic Invertebrate population would decrease - incorrect

Sea otter population would increase

Sea otter population would increase - incorrect