A researcher says it was predictable that mollusks such as clams, oysters, and mussels would be particularly vulnerable to the Deepwater Horizon incident. What is this prediction MOST likely based on?
A.
Their populations in the Gulf are already overfished.
B.
They cannot swim or move to less contaminated areas.
C.
The larger marine organisms are adapted to filter out oil.
D.
Oil can dissolve the shells of these types of organisms.