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Abiotic Factors of an Ecosytem
Abiotic factors are nonliving condition or thing, as climate or habitat, that influences or affects an ecosystem and the organisms in it. Abiotic variables found in ecosystems can include things like rain, wind, temperature, altitude, pH, and sunlight. They influence the flow of interaction in an environment. -
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuel is a fuel formed by natural processes. Carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels in the atmosphere. It causes global warming. -
Increased Carbon Dioxide
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises. This causes the acidity of seawater to increase. The burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas releases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. -
Dissolved Carbon Dioxide decreased pH of the ocean causing acidification
Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth's oceans. It is caused by the consumption of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Higher acidity, mainly near the surface, which has been proven to inhibit shell growth in marine animals. -
Ocean Acidification
Ocean acidification can negatively affect marine life. This is causing organisms' shells and skeletons made from calcium carbonate to dissolve. Less carbonate in the ocean affects the development of many sea animals, and causes them to have weaker shells, it causes them to die and no longer sustain the environment. Ocean Acidifaction is a big threat to coral, it make it hard to build their skeletons. -
Summary
In the ocean, the decrease of pH and the increase of carbon dioxide affects how abiotic and biotic factors live in the ocean. Coyotes have been entering the city lately. They are here because, they are finding food and we are building homes in their territory.
