Question

Algae Claim

Goal: Show how a change to the algae population may have caused an increase in the moon jelly population.
algae population
zooplankton population
moon jelly population
Populations
in stable
ecosystem
JO
OOO
X
В
В
В
B
B
algae population
zooplankton population
moon jelly population
Populations
during
moon jelly
population
increase
XOOO
000
000
Key
organism in population
Cross out a box to show a death.
X
Draw a new box with a "B"
in it to show a birth.
B
Draw dots to show energy
storage molecules.
Populations and Rosourar-Births and Deaths in the Moon Jey Popuation Modeling
2016 The Regents of the Unners​

Answer 1

The jellyfish population may have increased because of an increase in phytoplankton. This leads to an increase in zooplankton; a decrease in walleye pollock, leading to an increase in zooplankton; or an increase in orcas, leading to a decrease in sea turtles. Sea turtles, being the main predator for keeping the jellyfish population in check.

Also, if there are more red algae, jellyfish polyps have less place to grow. Without it, the polyps can attach itself on every surface.

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