Question

question 2 (multiple choice worth 2 points)resident orcas live in coastal waters, while offshore orcas live in the open ocean and have a larger geographic range. the table below shows the top three threats to orca populations.threat | listing factors | severity | likelihood | feasibility of mitigation--- | --- | --- | --- | ---prey availability | habitat | high | high | high, many salmon recovery efforts underwaycontaminants | habitat, inadequacy of existing regulations | high | high | medium, puget sound clean-up efforts underwayvessel effects (commercial, recreational whale watch) | habitat, overutilization, inadequacy of existing regulations | high | high | high, whale watching guidelines and outreach underway, noaa evaluating regulations and/or protected areastable1. factors considered in listing and potentially affecting recovery of southern resident killer whales.© 2016 source: final recovery plan for southern resident killer whales, nmfs 2008awhat prediction can you make about the impact of these threats on the resident populations versus the transient populations?- the resident populations are more likely affected by these threats because of their proximity to shore.- the resident populations and the transient populations are likely to be equally affected by these threats.- the transient populations are more likely affected by these threats because of their distance from shore.- neither the resident populations nor the transient populations are likely to be affected by these threats in the future.

Explanation:

Resident orcas live in coastal waters, while offshore (transient) orcas live in the open ocean. The top threats include prey availability (tied to coastal habitat), contaminants (linked to coastal clean-up efforts), and vessel effects (coastal whale watching). All these threats are closely tied to coastal environments, so resident orcas' proximity to shore makes them more exposed to these risks.

Answer:

The resident populations are more likely affected by these threats because of their proximity to shore.