Answer to Question #291771 in Ecology for Kelsey Jand

Question

Which statement best reflects what would most likely happen if shrimp were removed from the ecosphere?

• Everything would die
• Bacteria would experience an exponential increase in population
• Bacteria and algae would both decrease, and the water would become dirty
• Algae population would increase until it reaches its carrying capacity

Answer 1

Algae population would increase until it reaches its carrying capacity