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What happened when the starfish Pisaster was removed from an intertidal area?
APrey increased evenly
BOver 10 species went extinct
CAlgae died off entirely
DPrey diversity doubled
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Over 10 species went extinct
Without the predator, competition among prey intensified and over 10 invertebrate species went extinct within a year.
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