You are a scientist working in a remote area of the world. Recently, you discovered a population of organisms that you think represents a new species. To report this discovery to the rest of the scientific community, you write an article to be published in a scientific journal that describes these organisms and presents your reasons for proposing that this population represents a new species. What is the purpose of the article you are writing?
1) To describe the organisms and their characteristics
2) To propose a new species name for the population
3) To explain the methods used to discover the population
4) To discuss the potential impact of the new species on the ecosystem