The following passage is being prepared for publication. Draft paragraph 1: [1] A water-quality report summarizes measurements from several river sites. [2] The readings in the appendix beside the site descriptions ____. Draft paragraph 2: [3] The author links the decline to increased shade along the riverbank. [4] A later section considers whether seasonal weather also affected the readings. Which choice preserves the intended meaning and correct agreement in sentence [2]? Preserve both the passage's meaning and its present-tense focus.