Question

Look at the ocean system below.

plankton - shrimp - salmon - humans
What will most likely happen if the plankton population decreases in this
ocean system?
• A. Humans will have more available food.
• B. The atmosphere will have more oxygen.
• C. More shrimp will move into the area.
D. It will be more difficult for salmon to find food.

Answer 1

D. It will be more difficult for salmon to find food.

Step-by-step explanation:

Due to the plankton population decreasing, the shrimp would have less food. When the shrimp have less food to eat, their population would also decrease.

Since the shrimp population decreased, the salmon would have less shrimp to eat, making it more difficult for them to find food.

When one thing offsets the food chain, it begins to collapse. The smallest change could have a major consequence.