Egrets are birds that walk into the shallow waters of marshes and wetlands to catch fish and insects with their long beaks.Which short-term environmental change is most likely to directly affect a population of egrets along the coast of Florida?

A drought reduces water in marshes and wetlands, where egrets find fish and insects. With less shallow water and possibly less food, the egret population is directly affected. An earthquake or forest fire is less likely to directly change the coastal wetland habitat egrets use.

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