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答案：D
解析：
Choice D is the best answer. According to the passage, the US Geological Survey found that the population of the southern sea otters "appears to have taken an upturn." The passage characterizes this finding as somewhat misleading, however, because the population of the southern sea otters is increasing only in the center of California's coastal range, while sharks are causing "declines at the north and south ends of the range."
