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Figureb If the major food source of the seals declines due to pollution or overfishing, which of the following would likely occur?
- The carrying capacity of seals would decrease, as would the seal population.
- The carrying capacity of seals would decrease, but the seal population would remain the same.
- The number of seal deaths would increase but the number of births would also increase, so the population size would remain the same.
- The carrying capacity of seals would remain the same, but the population of seals would decrease.
Hint:
Figureb A