Kettle ponds derive from a hole left by a retreating glacier that is subsequently filled with rainwater.A certain region has a series of disconnected kettle ponds,but occasionally heavy rains flood them and create streams.Which type of animal is most likely to be present in this area as a metapopulation?

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Fish are most likely to be present in these kettle ponds and streams as they require a permanent water source to survive and reproduce. Aquatic birds may visit the area but are less likely to establish a metapopulation as they typically move between different water sources. Mosquitoes and dragonflies may breed in the ponds, but they are unlikely to establish a metapopulation as their larvae require shallow and still waters, rather than the deeper and more permanent water found in kettle ponds.

Kettle Ponds Derive from a Hole Left by a Retreating