The overexploitation of cod in the North Atlantic releases crab and shrimp from predation pressure and results in a boom in the number of crab and shrimp. The increased number of crab and shrimp cause a decline in zooplankton abundance, which subsequently causes an increase in phytoplankton abundance. This change in the food web is an example of which of these? top-down control O bottom-up control O behavioral cascade O trophic ricochet O donor-control

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Ecological adaptations

An ecological adaptation is any morphological, physiological, or behavioral trait of an organism that allows it to survive and reproduce in a habitat or ecosystem. Adaptation is a biological mechanism by which an organism gradually gets more acclimated to its surroundings.