Coral Bleaching
What is coral bleaching?
coral bleaching is when a coral loses its color and turns to a pale white color and dies.
what is ocean aciification?
An ongoing decrease in the ptl value of ocean caused by CO2 into the atmosphere
what is an example of a mammal?
Polar Bear
what did the researchers study?
Coral/reefs
what is ocean acidification
CO2 entering the water and decreasing the PH level
What causes coral bleaching?
coral bleaching is caused by its environment changing for example the water temperature changing
what impacts do the marine life face from ocean acidification?
not good living conditions which lead to death or health problems.
Name 2 characteristics of a mammal
Fu,Produce Milk, Have hair, breathe air through lungs.
largest structure made by life on earth?
great barrier reef
global warming
Why is coral bleaching so bad?
it stops the coral from being able to reproduce as well as once it dies it is no longer a viable option for smaller fish to hide and use its body as protection from lager predators, not giving them time to reproduce
what are the effects of ocean acidification on the fisheries?
collapse of food sources because less fish are caught.
how many categories are mammals seperated into?
Climate Change
one of the largest underwater habitiats?
coral reefs
What is the main reason for the water temperatures rising and changing the corals environment?
what are some geological impacts of ocean acidification on the climate?
Destroys sealide because of the warmer water temperatures
what is the smallest marine mammal?
sea otter
where does the seafood we eat begin life?
what is a habitat?
a word used to describe a place where an orginism calls home and protects them from predators and can reproduce in
Why is bleaching bad for coral specifically?
the reason coral bleaching is so bad is because the rising temperatures kills the corals main food source the (zooxanthellae)
whats the estimates time to reverse the effects of ocean acidification?
700 years
whats the longest living marine mammal?
bowhead whale
what causes the coral reef to turn white
the temperature increasing
what is coral bleaching?
the process where coral reefs die due to environment changes