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barnalces and whales have a commensalistic relationship in which barnacles benefit. what would most likely happen to the whale population if the barnacle population decreased?

User Guy Royse
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A commensalistic relationship is one sides but neutral for the other party. Barnacles live on whales but whales are not directly affected by them. I do not believe the barnacle population decrease would affect whales at all.
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