2 points 11. If the decomposers were removed from an ecosystem, what would
most likely occur?
Energy from the sun would not be absorbed by plants
Carnivores would have no source of energy
Essential elements would not be available to plants
Herbivores would lose their source of energy and nutrients

African penguins, which inhabit the coasts of southern africa, were classified as an endangered species in 2010. two significant threats to their survival are ecosystem damage from oil spills and overfishing by humans. overfishing depletes the food supply of african penguins. the best method to reduce the threat of overfishing would be to . the risk of oil spills could be reduced by increasing the use of , which should oil consumption. if an oil spill does occur, could be used to remove the oil so the ecosystem may more quickly recover.