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?
A. the carrying capacity of the harbor
B. the limiting factor of the harbor
C. the maxima capacity of the harbor
D. the minima capacity of the harbor
A. the carrying capacity of the harbor
This finding suggests that the harbor has a carrying capacity of around 8,000 seals, meaning that it can support that many seals without exceeding its resources and causing the population to decline.