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Answer 1

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Overfishing occurs when more fish are removed from an ecosystem than can be maintained by the population,

Overfishing can lead to significant population declines in economically important species. The passage describes

additional impacts of overfishing on populations.

pressure affects

salmon fishery of

and 1970s, pink

n this fishery were

ihile allowing

nd 1974, the

inland spawning

approximately

to spawn at the

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lower growth rates

According to the passage, which mechanism explains the observed changes in fish size over time?

A. Smaller fish produce fewer eggs than larger fish do, so they contribute fewer offspring to the next

generation.

B. Fish that are small enough to escape fishing nets are more likely to survive than larger fish.

C. Scientists found that Atlantic silversides exhibited changes in feeding and foraging rates after four

generations of selection,

D. The average size of pink salmon returning to spawn decreased from 6.0 pounds to approximately 4.5

pounds.