#6 - The waters surrounding Shooter’s Island have long been

[jyjyk24]

Hi! I was able to eliminate other answer choices (A, B, D), because it doesn't have any reference to nursery which is the key missing link here. I want to check if my logic for eliminating E makes sense. E states that there are more waterbirds in areas that serve as nurseries vs areas that do not. Is this wrong because it doesn't connect that still waters and nursery and rather reinforces the link between nursery is the cause of why there is a lot more waterbirds in the island?

[Dana D]

Hey Jyjyk24,

Answer choice (E) is incorrect because it says that waterbirds as in waterbirds of all ages are more abundant in areas that serve as nurseries than areas that do not, but looking at the stimulus, we only know that juvenile waterbirds are more abundant around Shooter's Island, so we can't use this to support the conclusion.

Hope that helps!