Question

the trevadore is just one of approximately three million known historical shipwrecks spread throughout the worlds oceans, and their impact on underwater life and ecosystems is of great interest to researchers. rachel moseley and colleagues were particularly curious about the effects of wooden shipwrecks on three different seafloor microbial communities: bacteria, archaea, and fungi. the researchers studied two wooden shipwrecks in the gulf of mexico by placing pieces of pine and oak between zero and 200 meters away from each shipwreck to collect samples of microbes. they found that wood type had a much more significant influence on bacterial community composition than on archaeal or fungal community composition. which choice best states the main purpose of the text? a to argue that wooden shipwrecks affect fish more than they do microbial communities b to describe how the first shipwreck in the gulf of mexico was discovered c to provide an overview of a study about the effects of wooden shipwrecks on seafloor microbial communities d to detail the composition of the trevadore

Explanation:

The text describes a study by Rachel Moseley and colleagues on the effects of wooden shipwrecks on three different seafloor microbial communities in the Gulf of Mexico, including details of the study method and a key finding. It is an overview of this study.

Answer:

C. To provide an overview of a study about the effects of wooden shipwrecks on seafloor microbial communities