For six years an artificial fertilizer is used on an apple

Last updated: 3/16/2023

For six years an artificial fertilizer is used on an apple orchard The orchard is next to a stream which runs out into a small saltwater bay Researchers have been sampling fish populations in the bay for five years Their results are shown in the table Fish Population Number of fish 2 500 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0 0 2 Year 3 5 They have also observed the growth of plantlike organisms in the bay Which is the most likely explanation for the results