Food Webs Practice
Sharks are large fish that live in the ocean. Hammerhead sharks are a part of a marine ecosystem, as shown in the food web. This question has three parts. Cownose rays are an important part of the marine ecosystem.
Question 1
Short answer
Identify the ecological relationship (competitive, parasitic, or predatory) between cownose rays and oysters in the ecosystem. Explain your reasoning.
Question 2
Short answer
Describe what would most likely happen to the size of the cownose ray population (increase, decrease, or stay the same) if there were a large decrease in the phytoplankton population in the ecosystem. Explain your reasoning.
Question 3
Short answer
Based on the food web, describe what would most likely happen to the hammerhead shark population if the cownose rays were removed from the ecosystem. Explain your reasoning.
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