Assume that a new parasite that infests blue crabs is introduced into the Hudson River, decimating blue crab populations. Look at the structure of this simplified open-water food web, then drag the labels to predict how the population of each organism would be affected.

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Lara

Biology

3 February, 16:40

Assume that a new parasite that infests blue crabs is introduced into the Hudson River, decimating blue crab populations. Look at the structure of this simplified open-water food web, then drag the labels to predict how the population of each organism would be affected.

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Ashlynn Miller · Answer 1

The answer that is seemingly true, based on the information given, is: Those that preys on blue crabs would opt to a new prey changing the food web. This occurrence was the reason why some of the organisms die because of the decreased number of blue crabs. And eventually, those that are preyed on by the blue crabs would likely to grow their size.