When a fish population begins to experience limited habitat and resources due to a high number of individuals within the ecosystem, what type of growth curve would you MOST expect to find?
A. AJ-shaped growth because the population is growing rapidly
B. J-shaped growth because the population is near carrying capacity
C. S-shape because the population is near carrying capacity
D. S-shaped growth because the population is growing rapidly
C. S-shaped growth because the population is near carrying capacity
As the fish population experiences limited habitat and resources, it is likely that the population will eventually reach a point where it cannot sustain any further growth due to reaching carrying capacity. This would result in an S-shaped growth curve as the population stabilizes near its maximum capacity.