What Could Have Caused the Size of the Moon Jelly Population to Increase?

Claim 1: A change to the size of the algae population caused the jelly population to increase.

Claim 2: A change to the size of the walleye pollock population caused the jelly population to increase.

1-State your claim. You can support one or both claims.

I believe both claims are valid, as a change in the size of the algae and walleye pollock populations could have caused an increase in the size of the moon jelly population.

2-Describe your evidence.

The evidence to support this is that moon jellies feed on both algae and walleye pollock, so an increase in the size of these populations could have provided an increased food source for the moon jelly population.

Furthermore, as both algae and walleye pollock are abundant in the ocean, an increase in the availability of these food sources could have enabled the moon jelly population to grow larger.

In addition, moon jellies have a relatively short lifespan, which means that any increase in the availability of food sources could have increased the number of jellies that were able to survive and reproduce.

Therefore, an increase in the size of the algae or walleye pollock populations could have created an ideal environment for the moon jelly population to thrive.