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Introduction
Abiotic factors of an ecosystem has an impact on the ocean. Abiotic factors such as burning of fossil fuels, increased carbon dioxide, dissolved carbon dioxide, decreased pH of the ocean, or how ocean acidification is affecting biotic factors of the ocean. Through every decision we make, we are making a strong impact on our ocean. In this timeline, I will provide how abiotic factors affect the ocean in several ways. -
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Carbon dioxide levels are increasing as years go on due to human activity. One of the human activity that has been rising carbon dioxide levels is burning of fossil fuels. The affect of the increase of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is that it causes global warming. Therefore, burning of fossil fuels creates more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which heats up the ocean. By warming up the ocean there is more acidification of the ocean. -
Increased carbon dioxide
By increasing carbon dioxide, it warms up the ocean. The carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean, which affects the biotic factors. It affects the biotic factors, by creating carbonic acid. This creates acidification in the ocean. -
pH in the Ocean
The pH from 1800 has drastically changed since industrialization. The numbers of pH in the ocean are around 8.0 to 8.3. pH has decreased in the ocean, and scientists predict that by the year 2100 there will be a less and less pH in the ocean. Having a lower or higher pH affects the oceans biotic organisms. A healthy pH for the ocean would be 8; however, the ocean is getting a lower pH rate for the ocean. -
Ocean Acidification
Ocean Acidification affects how less carbonate is in the ocean. By having less carbonate in the ocean, animal's shells become weaker, and they are unable to live longer and survive in their environment. It also causes coral bleaching, causing corals to become in inhabitable environment for abiotic and biotic factors. So, acidification affects how biotic and abiotic factors live in their ecosystem. It creates an unbalanced ecosystem, which affects the ocean. -
Coyotes in the City
This relates to coyotes in the city, because an outside influence affects both the coyotes and ocean's ecosystem. For the coyotes, humans are invading their environment, and they are unable to live a balanced ecosystem because their territory, water, and nutrients was taken over. In the ocean, pH and carbon dioxide affects how abiotic and biotic factors live in the ocean. It also affects the ocean's temperature, and acidity. All in all, both ecosystems are being affected from outside sources.