Question

imagine a small island named seafoam island that is home to several hundred people. this island is surrounded by seafoam reef, which is a tropical coral reef. seafoam reef provides many ecosystem services. for example, many tourists enjoy scuba diving to see the beautiful corals, fish, and other animals on seafoam reef. because the tourists spend money on the island, their presence creates jobs for residents of seafoam island. some residents operate boats or organize tours to take tourists to the reef. other residents run restaurants, hotels, souvenir shops, and other services for tourists. which of the following statements describe individuals receiving ecosystem services from seafoam reef? select the two best choices. a carpenter uses wood from a forest to build furniture for his or her family. a person at a restaurant 100 miles away eats seafood from the reef. a shopkeeper makes a living by selling souvenirs to tourists visiting the reef. an eel catches prey that live among the corals on the reef.

Explanation:

• Option A: The carpenter is using a forest, not Seafoam Reef. So this is not relevant to the ecosystem services from Seafoam Reef.
• Option B: A person eating seafood from the reef (even if the restaurant is 100 miles away) is receiving a service (food provision) from Seafoam Reef.
• Option C: A shopkeeper selling souvenirs to tourists visiting the reef is benefiting from the reef - based tourism (a cultural ecosystem service).
• Option D: An eel is an animal in the ecosystem, not an individual (in the context of human - like individuals receiving services as per the problem's focus on human - related services from the reef).

Answer:

B. A person at a restaurant 100 miles away eats seafood from the reef.
C. A shopkeeper makes a living by selling souvenirs to tourists visiting the reef.