Research by James Byers on the Relationship Between a Native

Multiple Choice

Research by James Byers on the relationship between a native and an invasive species of mud snail

A) demonstrated that the invasive species Batillaria grows faster than the native species Cerithidea.
B) demonstrated that at high densities Batillaria continued to grow at a relatively high rate while Cerithidea lost weight.
C) indicated that Batillaria is much more efficient at converting available food into its own biomass.
D) predicts a time to competitive exclusion of Cerithidea by Batillaria of 55 to 70 years.
E) All of the choices are correct.