In this assignment, you will explore the top predators effect in the ecosystem.
Go tohttp://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/trophiccascades/?_ga=2.71133017.874546303.1495559246-1279517233.1480957413to begin the interactive click and learn.
In the word document, answer all of the questions on the Sea Otter example, which begins in the introduction.
Once you have completed all of this portion, choose 1 of the case studies. Present a summary of the case study, in your own words.
Make sure to include the positive and negative effects of the top predator, the direct and indirect effects of the top predator, and the changes that occur with the removal of the top predator.
Name: Assignment on Trophic Cascades Go to the following web link- http://media.hhmi.org/biointeractive/click/trophiccascades/?_ga=2.71133017.874546303.1495559246-1279517233.1480957413 Complete the first slides of the introduction. Next, follow the first example of sea otters, and answer the following questions. What does the otter eat? _________________ How does the consumption by the otter effect the growth of the Kelp forest? Is this a direct or indirect effect? _________________ Is this a positive or negative effect? _________________ What happened to the kelp forest when the otter was hunted to near extinction? Removal of the sea otter, a top predator also had an impact on two other species, the gull and the Eagle. How did the gull diet change with the removal of the otter from the ecosystem? How did the eagle diet change with the removal of the otter from the ecosystem? Choose 1 of the case studies provided and write a summary of what happens when the top predator is present, including direct, indirect, positive and negative effects. Complete what happens when the top predator is removed.