Question

If the penguin population fluctuates around the car- rying capacity, what was the approximate carrying capacity of the island for the penguin population from 1960 to 1975

Answer 1

The approximate carrying capacity of the island for the penguin population from 1960 to 1975 is around 120 individuals, based on the stabilization of their numbers after initial exponential growth.

Step-by-step explanation:

If the penguin population fluctuates around the carrying capacity of the island from 1960 to 1975, the approximate carrying capacity can be determined from observations of the population's growth pattern. Initially, the population grew exponentially, indicating few limits to growth. However, as resources began to become limited, the growth rate slowed and the pattern of growth became logistic – a sigmoid curve that levels off at the top. The penguin population then stabilized after reaching a certain number, which suggests this is the carrying capacity. Both statements referring to the population reaching a stable number, one at 116 individuals and the other at 120, indicate the carrying capacity of the environment. Since carrying capacity is related to the maximum sustainable population, we can reasonably conclude that the carrying capacity for penguins on the island was approximately 120 individuals based on these observations.

Answer 2

This is an incomplete question. The graph is missing.

The answer is 5700 penguins.

Step-by-step explanation:

In an environment, the carry capacity of any species is the maximum population size or density that habitat or an environment can sustain the species indefinitely, provided that food , water, habitat are available in the habitat.

Earlier most of Emperor penguin density is in the J-shaped phase of the curve, but later on the number fluctuates on carrying capacity and they entered into the S-shaped curve. Thus there was 5700 penguins according to the graph from 1960 to 1975.