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If they weren't there then what they ate would over populate. Then those would eat more of their food and deplete them.
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Why are sharks so important to marine ecosystems?
Probably because of the food chain?
How sharks are important for the food chain?
If they didn't exist the animals they eat would overpopulate.
What kind of sharks are on the top of the food chain?
is a sharks on top of the food chain
Where is the mako shark food chain?
what is the mako sharks food chain
Why are sharks important to the food chain?
sharks play important role in the ecosystem and without them our ocean would be toxic and filled with sick and dying fish. Sharks are at the top of the food chain so without them the whole ocean ecosystem would fall apart
How do sharks behave around there predators?
Nothing preys on sharks. They are the top of the food chain.
Can you show a sharks food chain?
I dont know what the food chain is but i know what the diet is
Is it true that sharks help the filtration of carbon-dioxide in the oceans by the way of the food chain IE Sharks eat an organism and that being feeds on the organisms that filter carbon-dioxide?
nop RT: Actually, I found out that it IS true. I believe it is something along the lines of there being photosynthetic plankton present in the oceans. Similar to trees, these plankton filter carbon-dioxide out of the oceans with the help of sunlight. Fish, other plankton and other organisms eat these plankton. Sharks help control the fish population, allowing the photosynthetic plankton to sustain a healthy population, or something to that affect. I am still researching...
What is the position for hammerhead sharks on the food chain?
doggystyle
Who do sharks help the most?
The ocean food chain
How will the decreasing of sharks affect the food chain?
yes
What is the first link of the oceans food chain?
Plankton
