Question

What effect would decreasing water temperatures have on the cod population in the Georges Bank?

a) More cod would be driven away from the Georges Bank due to the cold temperatures.

b) Cod would not be affected by water temperatures.

c) More cod would be attracted to the Georges Bank due to the cold temperatures

Answer 1

Due to the cold temperatures then More cod would be driven away from the Georges Bank. The scientific reason for this option is that colder temperature will cause the concentration of oxygen to drop in the water and solubility will increase with temperature.