The tea act was impulsive and unreasonable, the British lost lots of money that way. The Patriots could have just continued to boycott the tea but they chose not to, making the British fear them more. Since the British fear them, they will treat them worse in a futile attempt to tame them.
The tea act was a way of protest against the tax unfairly put on the Patriots. The Patriots boycotted the tea but felt that it wasn't enough, leading to them dumping crates of tea into the Boston Harbor. Like this, the British started to take them a bit more seriously, and actually started considering war.
I think Percy wrote this so the current and future colonists would have a record of life in Jamestown in the beginning, so that they could learn from those who came before them.
Answer: The findings show that the seals have significantly altered in accordance with changes in food availability that are associated with climate conditions. Despite a shift in the population towards 'fitter' individuals, this fitness is not passing down through generations, leaving the population in decline.
