Abiotic Factors of an Ecosystem

By Marie Bukasa
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    Abiotic factors in an Ecosystem

    Abiotic factors in an Ecosystem
    Abiotic factors are the non-living factors in an ecosystem and physical parts of the environment that affect the way of life.
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    Burning of Fossil Fuels

    Burning of Fossil Fuels
    The Industrial Revolution was the period in time where many things were made in factories and mass produced instead of handmade in homes or shops. That is when more fossil fuels started being used to power the factories and such. The increase in population caused for more resources to be used to satisfy living standards and to this day we still use fossil fuels which are destroying this environment.
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    Increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

    Increasing Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
    Worldwide, fossil fuels produce 80% of the world's energy. These numbers are expected to increase. Because of this, many problems such climate change are hurting our world. Ocean acidification is also another part of our problems with is killing ocean life everyday.
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    Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Decreased pH of the Ocean Causing Acidification

    Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Decreased pH of the Ocean Causing Acidification
    The extra CO2 in the air means there is going to be extra CO2 absorbed in the ocean too. When the ocean water reacts with the carbon dioxide in the air it releases hydrogen atoms into the water. The pH level of something depends on how many hydrogen molecules there are, and the more molecules the higher the pH level, and the higher the pH the higher the acidity which is bad for the ocean life.
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    Ocean Acidification Damages Corals and Other Calcifiers Weakening Their Shells, Preventing Their Growth, and Causing Them To Die

    Ocean Acidification Damages Corals and Other Calcifiers Weakening Their Shells, Preventing Their Growth, and Causing Them To Die
    The more acidic water makes coral uninhabitable by algae which help coral thrive. With out the algae, the coral end up dying and eventually fish and other species lose their homes. lose their homes. Calcifiers shells form by first, carbon dioxide entering the ocean.Then, the carbon dioxide transforms into bicarbonate acid and then into carbonic acid. Afterwards, the carbonic acid then transforms into calcium carbonate. The low pH levels harm the process because, the calcium doesn’t harden.
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    Summary

    Summary
    Things like the rising temperatures and more acidic water is damaging the coral reefs and homes of lots of marine life. Man made things are what is destroying these animals habitats, and just like coral reefs, coyotes are being forced from their homes because of city expansion, which is also man made, making it hard for ecosystems to function.