A student decides to use the mark-recapture technique to estimate thepopulation size of mosquitofish in a small pond near his home. In thefirst catch, he marked 45 individuals. Two weeks later, he captured 62individuals, of which 8 were marked. What is the estimated size of thepopulation based on these data?a. 134 c b. 349 c. 558 d. 1,016 e. 22,320

A student decides to use the mark-recapture technique to estimate thepopulation size of mosquitofish in a small pond near his home. In thefirst catch, he marked 45 individuals. Two weeks later, he captured 62individuals, of which 8 were marked. What is the estimated size of thepopulation based on these data?a. 134 c b. 349 c. 558 d. 1,016 e. 22,320

Biology Today and Tomorrow without Physiology (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Publisher:Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr

Chapter16: Population Ecology

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