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Abiotic factors of an Ecosystem
The abiotic factors of an ecosystem are the ones that are not alive. The sun, temperature, dirt, mountains, etc. are all abiotic factors. Abiotic factors can change an animals living conditions and make a huge impact on animals. -
Burning of Fossil Fuels
Fossil fuels can be petroleum, coal and natural gas. When they are burnt they release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. This traps heat into the atmosphere. This can cause Climate Change and Global warming. -
Increased Carbon Dioxide
Things that give off Carbon Dioxide are natural gas, oil, gasoline, wood, and coal, etc. Carbon dioxide controls the amount of water vapor in the air, as well as the greenhouse effect size. Rising Carbon Dioxide levels warm up the atmosphere. -
Dissolved Carbon Dioxide decreased pH of the ocean causing acidification
When the Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere dissolves in the ocean the pH levels of the ocean go lower. When the pH level goes lower the ocean gets acidic. Essentially, carbon dioxide causes ocean acidity. -
Ocean acidification damaged corals and other calcifiers weakening their shells, preventing their growth, and causing them to die.
When the ocean gets acidic the sea animals with shells rot. The shells of these sea animals have calcium in them. When the ocean gets acidic it messes with the calcium levels and they start to die. -
Summary
All in all, when the carbon dioxide is released into the air, it dissolves in the ocean. This causes the ocean's pH levels to decrease and the ocean gets acidic. There are also many abiotic factors in the Coyotes ecosystem. There is sunlight, temperature, and even soil. All these abiotic factors contribute to coyotes living conditions.
