What Result Allowed Coolen and Colleagues (2005) to Conclude That

What result allowed Coolen and colleagues (2005) to conclude that sticklebacks use public information?

A) Focal fish preferred the patch with the most food.
B) Focal fish preferred the patch where they observed the greatest number of fish.
C) Focal fish preferred the patch with the lowest predation risk.
D) Focal fish preferred the patch where they observed the highest feeding rates.
E) Focal fish preferred the patch that was largest in size.