FORESTRY
ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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Question
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Scientists are concerned about overfishing of shark populations. Sharks feed on rays and rays feed on scallops. Without sharks, rays consume all the scallop beds. This situation demonstrates that:
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humans can improve an ecosystem byremoving predators.
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humanscan upset an ecosystem by removing species.
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reducingthe shark population increases the quantity of scallops that can be taken.
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sharksare not important for the stability of the ecosystem.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Overfishing and illegal fishing of sharks for their fins is depleting populations worldwide. There is often a general lack of even basic management monitoring, control, and surveillance of many fisheries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Humans hunt sharks for their meat, internal organs, skin, and fins in order to make products such as shark fin soup, lubricants, and leather. Sharks are a valuable part of marine ecosystems, but overfishing threatens some shark populations.
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