Multiple Choice
Cod feed on small fish and crabs, which in turn feed on large bodied zooplankton. Zooplankton in turn feed on phytoplankton which themselves use up nitrates in the water. If cod were overfished which organisms should decrease?
A) Large bodied zooplankton
B) Small fish and crabs
C) Phytoplankton
D) a and b
E) b and c
Correct Answer:
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