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- If the rate of some process is governed by the abundance of prey individuals, we say that it is prey-dependent. Give some examples of prey-dependent processes.What do you think is the adaptive value of this bizarre behavior when the urchins are actively foraging on their feeding ground? Explain in terms of different adaptive behaviors to maximise growth, survival & other traits that contributes to the fitness of the species in a highly variable coastal environment. *Consider a trophiccascade with 4 levels: 1) predatory fish that consume planktivorous fish, 2) planktivorous fish that consume zooplankton,3) herbivorous zoplankton that consume phytoplankton, and 4) phytoplankton. True or False: A reduction in predatory fish will increase the level of phytoplankton. True False