review the following statement and select the best response, below. many fish suddenly die due to a drastic change in water temperature.

A. The fish population routinely disappears as a part the normal life cycle.
B. This is a reflection of the fish population's biotic potential.
C. This is a density dependent limiting factor for population growth.
D. This is a density independent limiting factor for population growth.

D. This is a density independent limiting factor for population growth.