Research over a 10-year period indicates that the population of a certain species of seals stabilizes when the population reaches close to 8,000 seals. What does this finding indicate?
This finding indicates that there is a carrying capacity for the species of seals in the given environment. When the population reaches close to 8,000 seals, the available resources in the environment can no longer support further growth, leading to a stabilization of the population. This suggests that the ecosystem has a limited capacity to support the seals, and exceeding this capacity could have negative consequences for the population and the ecosystem as a whole. Understanding the carrying capacity of a species is important for managing and conserving their populations in the long term.
