Which outcome occurs when an oil slick interferes with marine mammal echolocation?

💡 Explanation

Masking elevates predation because sound waves scatter unpredictably due to the oil slick. Echolocation depends on consistent sound reflections; therefore, prey become less detectable, and predation increases rather than some hallucination or consistent hunting success.

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