Which types of organisms are most vulnerable to overfishing, and why?

A. Small fish that live a short time and reproduce quickly, since their population numbers are always highest.

B. Small fish that live a long time and reproduce quickly, since there are more available to catch.

C. Large fish that reproduce slowly, since they cannot repopulate quickly.

D. Large species that reproduce quickly, since they are larger and easier to catch.

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Dominique Ingram

31 January, 04:47

Which types of organisms are most vulnerable to overfishing, and why?

A. Small fish that live a short time and reproduce quickly, since their population numbers are always highest.

B. Small fish that live a long time and reproduce quickly, since there are more available to catch.

C. Large fish that reproduce slowly, since they cannot repopulate quickly.

D. Large species that reproduce quickly, since they are larger and easier to catch.

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Bambi · Answer 1

Answer - C. Large fish that reproduce slowly, since they cannot repopulate quickly.

Reasoning - So Compare Reproduction. Faster More. Slower Less. Now add variables such as Humans Over-fishing. The Faster Reproduction will be able to Sustain itself a lot more population. Where as Slow Reproduction of the fish and over-fishing will Deplete the number quickly.