Two fish species live and compete on a coral reef.Fish A is dominant and maintains a larger population than fish B.During a very hot summer, a temperature spike occurs on the reef, killing off most of fish A's population.The fish B population then begins to increase.This scenario describes the process of

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The scenario describes resource-mediated coexistence, where the reduction in the dominant species (fish A) due to an external factor (temperature spike) allows the less dominant species (fish B) to increase in population.

Two Fish Species Live and Compete on a Coral Reef