Campbell Biology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0135188741
ISBN 13: 978-0-13518-874-3

Chapter 54 - 54.2 - Concept Check - Page 1228: 4

Answer

Animals that eat krill would decrease in abundance, while the organisms krill eat would increase.

Work Step by Step

Without krill predation, their food sources would increase in population. But without krill as a food source, animals above krill on the food chain that feed on them would likely decrease in population.
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