Question

Orcas, or killer whales, are natural predators of sea otters. It has been observed that in regions where the sea otters are not present, sea urchins grow rapidly and destroy much of the natural kelp vegetation.

Which of these statements is correct in this context?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The presence of orcas can indirectly benefit the ecosystem by controlling the population of sea otters, which in turn helps to maintain the balance of the kelp forest ecosystem.