Human activity in the area introduces a new species of fish that begins to compete with the Arctic char for resources. Which of the following describes a negative feedback mechanism that may occur as a result?
A) The Arctic char population would begin to deplete because of decreased access to resources, causing the capelin to become overpopulated.
B) The capelin would begin to prefer the new fish species and deplete that population immediately in order to minimize any disruption to the ecosystem.
C) The zooplankton would become depleted, and as a result, both fish species would not have enough resources to survive, and both would begin to decline.
D) The zooplankton would begin to replenish, and populations of Arctic char and the new fish species would stabilize.
