The Oarfish, a serpentine deep-sea fish, has long been featured in Japanese folklore as a predictor of earthquakes. Their predictive power comes from living close to the ocean floor. With that proximity to the sea bottom, Oarfish can pick up the sensitive vibrations of tectonic plate movement.
Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the underlined portion?"
a) Living close to the ocean floor allows Oarfish to pick up the sensitive vibrations of tectonic plate movement, hence being featured in Japanese folklore as earthquake predictors.
b) Due to their proximity to the sea bottom, Oarfish have long been featured in Japanese folklore as predictors of earthquakes because they can pick up sensitive vibrations from tectonic plate movement.
c) Oarfish, living close to the ocean floor, are depicted in Japanese folklore as predictors of earthquakes, their ability to pick up sensitive vibrations aiding in this.
d) The Oarfish's residence near the ocean floor makes them adept at picking up the sensitive vibrations of tectonic plate movement, thus being revered in Japanese folklore as earthquake predictors.