A Marine Ecologist Counts the Number of Octopuses in Three

question 93

Multiple Choice

A marine ecologist counts the number of octopuses in three different intertidal regions that each measure 2 hectares. The octopus counts are 7, 2, and 6 respectively. What is the BEST estimate of population density for this particular species of octopus?

• A)2
• B)6
• C)7
• D)5
• E)More sampling would have to be done until two areas have the same count.

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