In December 2004, a tsunami (giant wave) destroyed many of the marine organisms along the coast of the Indian Ocean. What can be expected to happen to the ecosystem that was most severely hit by the tsunami? A. The ecosystem will change until a new stable community is established.
B. Succession will continue in the ecosystem until one species of marine organism is established.
C. Ecological succession will no longer occur in this marine ecosystem.
D. The organisms in the ecosystem will become extinct.