The loss of carnivorous species near the top of the food chain will upset the delicate ecosystem balance and may cause dramatic increases in opportunistic species.
ðə lˈɔs ʌv kɑːɹnˈɪvɚɹəs spˈiːsiːz nˌɪɹ ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə fˈuːd tʃˈeɪn wɪl ʌpsˈɛt ðə dˈɛlᵻkət ˈiːkoʊsˌɪstəm bˈæləns ænd mˈeɪ kˈɔːz dɹəmˈæɾɪk ˈɪŋkɹiːsᵻz ɪn ɑːpɚtuːnˈɪstɪk spˈiːsiːz.