Fishing for Large Sharks

question 6

Multiple Choice

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

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