A Research Team Led by Biologist Brian MacKenzie Ran Computer

question 121

Multiple Choice

A research team led by biologist Brian MacKenzie ran computer models of the population dynamics of the bluefin tuna, according to a study published in Conservation Letters. The models suggest that the population of bluefin in the Atlantic and Mediterranean oceans will most likely collapse even if fishing were banned immediately. This is a serious issue for sushi lovers everywhere, and some sociologists call it

• A) technological diffusion.
• B) ecoterrorism.
• C) a tragedy of the commons.
• D) a public goods dilemma.

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