Recently, a virus has been discovered (Chaetoceros salsugineum nuclear inclusion virus (CsNIV)) that infects Chaetoceros salsugineum, a species of diatom. Chaetoceros are known to parasitize fish by clogging their gills. What effect could a decline in viruses that infect Chaetoceros have on populations of fish that are parasitized by Chaetoceros? a. The fish population will increase. b. The fish population will decrease. c. The fish population will not be affected by the change in virus population. d. The fish population will increase dramatically and then decline to near extinction.
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