Why did adult crab numbers decline in the ecosystem, even though sea stars were still available?

The number of adult crabs declined in number due to :
From the food web it can be observed that the adult crabs feeds on varieties of species such as ;
And all these species have declined in number leaving only the sea star as a major source of food for the adult crab. The adult crab will decline in number due to intra competition. because the number of available food sources is decreased.
Hence we can conclude that The number of adult crabs declined in number due to : Competition between adult crabs for available sea stars ( Intra-competition )
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