In the experiment in which stickleback fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus) were presented with high- and low-quality habitats, why would fish disperse from the high-food side of the aquarium to the low-food side?

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The low-food side per capita benefit equaled that of the high-food side because as fish dispersed from the high-food side (which likely became overcrowded), the per capita benefit (amount of food available per fish) on the low-food side increased to a point where it matched the per capita benefit of the high-food side, making it an equally attractive option.

In the Experiment in Which Stickleback Fish (Gasterosteus Aculeatus) Were