Question

Scientists have been studying four populations in the ocean near Alaska. In the ocean, sharks eat sea otters, and both sea otters and sea stars eat clams (a type of shellfish).

The data shows that recently the shark population increased. How will the increase in the shark population affect the other populations? Be sure to explain whether the sea otter population, the sea star population, and the clam population will change, and why.

Answer 1

The shark population will change eventually because the more sharks the more food they need to eat and if the sharks are increasing there eating all the clams and shellfish.

Answer 2

They are deceased this because more sharks mean they need more food so than if there are less preadtors for clams there population increases