Fishing for Large Sharks

Question

Fishing for large sharks
A) Results in a trophic cascade with top-down effects
B) Is not a popular fishery
C) Has little effect on open-ocean food webs
D) Has little chance of reducing shark populations

Accepted Answer

Fishing for large sharks often results in a trophic cascade with top-down effects because removing apex predators can disrupt the balance of marine ecosystems, affecting species at all levels of the food web.