Which of the following changes in life history of the North Atlantic cod could have alerted scientists to the impending population crash?

A. A type I growth curve
B. A shift to K-selection characterized by larger fish
C. A shift to r-selection characterized by smaller fish
D. Type I growth curve the first year and type II in years two and three
E. Type I the first year, type II the second year, and type III the third year


Answer: C

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