Question

What do you predict might happen if someone introduced a new species that could eat large amounts of algae at a rapid pace, outcompeting other species already present? Describe what you think might happen, making sure to specify how at least three of the organisms that might be affected and giving a detailed explanation for each organism. Make sure to include in your answer at least one organism that does not eat algae.

Answer 1

Answer:

Small fish, crustaceans, and water-dwelling insects eat algae, so they are going to be affected if an new species is introduced and is water based, also the new species its the algae at a rapid pace, a bunch of organisms will be in danger because some of the organisms eats algae as a primary source of food. If there is something that can make this species go extinct for sometime until it is possible algae can grow as fast as they eat it, then there would be a bunch of sea creatures/organisms affected by this huge change. Not only will the small fish, and other sea creatures/organisms will be affected but it'll also disrupt the ocean food chain, including us human! Because we eat fish, some people depend on algae because if the algae kept getting ate up by this "new" species EVERYTHING else would be also disrupted. Microscopic animals wouldn't have enough food, fish wouldn't have enough oxygen and plants would lose some of the carbon dioxide they need to grow, so these organisms DEPEND on algae for their LIFE!

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