A population of lobsters was recently exposed to a new disease. Which type of limiting factor is this disease and what will be its predicted impact on the carrying capacity of this population? Group of answer choices density independent; the carrying capacity will increase density dependent; the carrying capacity will decrease density dependent; the carrying capacity will increase density independent; the carrying capacity will be reduced

the carrying capacity will decrease density dependent

Explanation:

The limiting factor of the disease is density dependent and will decrease the carrying capacity of the population because the disease that affect the population operate when the number of organisms in per unit area get to a specific level , it's affected the population when the population per unit are reached a certain level and the disease decrease the carrying capacity of the population. Carrying capacity is the average population size of organisms in an habitat. As the lobsters population is affected by disease, the population sizes reduced because many of the lobsters would of died and inactive, thereby causing a reduction in the size and capacity.