Why is ocean acidification so detrimental?
Aside from the acidification causing exoskeletons to dissolve, there are also some other detrimental effects of Ocean Acidification.
- Lower Population
- Food Web Disruption
- Seafood Economy
- Coral Reefs
Lower Population
The acidification of the ocean makes survival more difficult for small organisms for a number of reasons. Lower population is a root issue and causes other problems such as above.
Food Web Disruption
The cycles of life that go on through the ocean is a very delicate process of hunter and hunted. Disruptions like Ocean Acidification change the food web in negative ways. The root issue of Food Web Disruption is Lower Population.
Seafood Economy
Lower Population and Food Web Disruption is harming the seafood economy. Having less fish to catch and causing things like inflation.
Coral Reefs
As well as Ocean Acidification harming sea creatures, it also harms the oceans plants. Sea plants have to endure PH scales they were never intended to