An Intertidal Species of Seastar Helps to Maintain the Diversity

Multiple Choice

An intertidal species of seastar helps to maintain the diversity of the intertidal region by controlling the mussel population. a.Without the seastar, the mussel population would crowd out other species and take over their territory.
The seastar could be called a(n)

A) indicator species
B) keystone species
C) foundation species
D) aggressive species
E) repressor species