The author argues that pollution attributes to sea otter population decline; however, the speaker cast doubt on the possibility of this theory based on other animal disappearance, uneven distribution, and known pollution sources, citing the predation theory.
The author believes that water sample from known sources of pollution indicates that otter’s resistance level to infection has been reduced due to the amount of chemical substance, causing death to more otters. However, regarding the fact that no dead body has been found, the lecturer argues that predation is a more probable cause since a predator eats the whole prey.
Since other sea mammals like sea lions have also experienced a population decline, the author persists that pollution is a cause because it affects the whole ecosystem. In addition, the author states that such a massive decline in sea mammal’s population can be caused only by orca, but since they prefer much larger animals, this explanation is not satisfying. On the contrary, the speaker strongly believes that orca had to change their diet to smaller sea mammals because whales are not available due to overhunting by human beings.
The author cites the uneven distribution of decline caused by the ocean's current or other environmental factors that spread pollution. On the other hand, the lecturer believes that the uneven distribution of decline is better explained by predation theory. Finally, the lecturer states that the orca's inability to catch sea otters in shallow and rocky waters is why the uneven distribution of decline occurs.
The
author
argues that
pollution
attributes to
sea
otter population
decline
;
however
, the speaker cast doubt on the possibility of this theory based on
other
animal disappearance,
uneven
distribution
, and known
pollution
sources, citing the predation theory.
The
author
believes that water sample from known sources of
pollution
indicates that otter’s resistance level to infection has been
reduced
due to the amount of chemical substance, causing death to more otters.
However
, regarding the fact that no dead body has
been found
, the lecturer argues that predation is a more probable cause since a predator eats the whole prey.
Since
other
sea
mammals like
sea
lions have
also
experienced a population
decline
, the
author
persists that
pollution
is a cause
because
it affects the whole ecosystem.
In addition
, the
author
states that such a massive
decline
in
sea
mammal’s population can
be caused
only
by orca,
but
since they prefer much larger animals, this explanation is not satisfying.
On the contrary
, the speaker
strongly
believes that orca had to
change
their diet to smaller
sea
mammals
because
whales are not available due to overhunting by human beings.
The
author
cites the
uneven
distribution
of
decline
caused by the ocean's
current
or
other
environmental factors that spread
pollution
. On the
other
hand, the lecturer believes that the
uneven
distribution
of
decline
is better
explained
by predation theory.
Finally
, the lecturer states that the orca's inability to catch
sea
otters in shallow and rocky waters is why the
uneven
distribution
of
decline
occurs.