In the experiment in which stickleback fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus) were presented with high- and low-quality habitats, why did 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, meaning that each fish would receive the same amount of food regardless of which side they were on. As a result, there was no advantage to staying on the high-food side, and the fish dispersed to evenly distribute themselves between both sides.

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