Question

this food chain shows organisms in a tropical coral reef ecosystem. use the food chain to complete the text below. if the population of caribbean lobsters decreases, queen conches will be likely to survive and produce offspring. so, the population of queen conches will likely

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze food - chain relationship

In the food - chain brown seaweed → queen conch → Caribbean lobster → black grouper, Caribbean lobsters prey on queen conches.

Step2: Consider impact of lobster population change

If the population of Caribbean lobsters decreases, there will be less predation on queen conches.

Answer:

more; increase