An ecologist is studying a population of mosquitos living in a nearby pond. The ecologist estimates the population size twice a day - once a sunrise and once at sunset - for 5 days during the summer when mosquitos are reproducing. Their data is shown. Population Size Day Time (in thousands) Sunrise 200 1 Sunset 189 Sunrise 187 Sunset 185 Sunrise 167 3 Sunset 175 Sunrise 180 Sunset 185 Sunrise 186 15 Sunset 192 4.
Based on the data, what is the estimated
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The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor, such as unfavorable temperature.
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The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 188 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from limiting factors, such as more food being available.
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The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of increased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of food available.
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The estimated carrying capacity is approximately 167 thousand. The population may have decreased during day three because of decreased pressure from a limiting factor such as reduction of predators eating the mosquitos.
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