An ecologist spent a year studying the population dynamics of a species of duck on a lake. At the beginning of the year, there were 86 adults

Of these, 16 adults left the lake, 12 adults arrived on the lake from elsewhere, 76 chicks hatched from eggs, 24 chicks survived to become adults, and 8 adults died. How many individuals emigrated? A) 8
B) 12
C) 16
D) 24


C

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