Suppose researchers marked 800 turtles and later were able to trap a total of 300 individuals in that population, of which 150 were marked. What is the estimate for total population size?

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The total population size can be estimated using the mark-recapture method: N = (M * C) / R, where N is the total population size, M is the number of individuals marked, C is the total number of individuals captured, and R is the number of marked individuals recaptured. In this case, N = (800 * 300) / 150 = 1600.

Suppose Researchers Marked 800 Turtles and Later Were Able to Trap