The picture below shows the relationship between organisms that live near a river.
minnows eaten by salmon
salmon eaten by bears
Suppose the river that the fish live in becomes polluted and all of the fish die. What will most likely happen to the bear population?
A.
The number of bears will stay the same.
B.
The number of bears will decrease.
C.
The number of bears will increase at first, then decrease.
D.
The number of bears will increase.