You are working in an aquarium that has been breeding an endangered species of fish for return into the wild. You have a batch of progeny from the first generation of breeding. The staff are discussing whether to return those fish to an area that has been completely depleted or add them to a partially depleted population. Considering the Allee effect, what do you say?
A. "They may do better in the empty area without any competition for food."
B. "They may do better in the empty area without any competition for territory."
C. "They may survive better in a large school, and will have an easier time finding mates."
D. "The area with the other fish may reduce the partially depleted population's exposure to disease."
Answer: C
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