Coastal Louisiana has been experiencing habitat fragmentation and habitat loss for a significant period of time. This is caused by a combination of various human activities and natural processes that have led to coastal erosion and land loss. Animals, like Brown Pelicans, need these coastal areas to raise their offspring, but the loss of habitat has led to significant reductions in their population sizes. Assuming that the Mississippi River Diversion project can restore much of this habitat AND assuming populations of Brown Pelicans can rebound, which phrase that we discussed best describes this scenario? a. Population Bottleneck b. Founder Effect c. Blending Inheritance d. Frequency-dependent Selection.

1. Coastal Louisiana has been experiencing habitat fragmentation and habitat loss for a significant
period of time. This is caused by a combination of various human activities and natural processes
that have led to coastal erosion and land loss. Animals, like Brown Pelicans, need these coastal
areas to raise their offspring, but the loss of habitat has led to significant reductions in their
population sizes. Assuming that the Mississippi River Diversion project can restore much of this
habitat AND assuming populations of Brown Pelicans can rebound, which phrase that we
discussed best describes this scenario?
a. Population Bottleneck
b. Founder Effect
c. Blending Inheritance
d. Frequency-dependent Selection