GMAT Critical Reasoning (CR) | Re: A chemical compound has been developed that disrupts the

Which of the following most logically completes the argument?

A chemical compound has been developed that disrupts the biological messages responsible for the later stages of embryonic development during the reproduction cycles of certain sea creatures. Upon introduction into an area of the ocean, the compound spreads outwards and downwards, reaching an active depth of up to 20 feet. The inventors of the compound are aiming primarily at offering it as a method for controlling the numbers of jellyfish