In the Eel River of Northern California, the food web includes the following set of interactions:
Assuming this set of interactions is controlled by a trophic cascade, what changes would be expected if the predatory fish were removed?
A) Increases in all other levels
B) Decreases in all other levels
C) Increases in fish larvae, predatory insects, and midge larvae; decrease in algae
D) Increases in fish larvae and predatory insects; decrease in midge larvae; increase in algae
E) Decreases in fish larvae and predatory insects; increase in midge larvae; decrease in algae
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