Guide to food chain (top to bottom) : osprey, pike, perch, smelt, freshwater shrimp. Which population would show the quickest increase if perch were eliminated from the food chain? A) pike B) smelt C) osprey D) freshwater shrimp

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17 July, 01:24

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Marco Banks · Answer 1

I would say B because smelt are directly below and therefore more affected by a change in perch

Kolten Lloyd · Answer 2

It would be the smelt. Because the perch wouldn't be able to eat it. So the smelt would increase because there are less predators.