(A) They are thriving even though human activities have depleted the nutrients in their environment.
(B) They are able to survive in spite of an over- abundance of algae inhabiting their waters.
(C) They are able to survive in an environment with limited food resources.
(D) Their metabolic wastes contribute to the degra- dation of the waters that they inhabit.
(E) They are declining even when the water sur- rounding them remains clear.