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There's stilltime, but nota
lot, toturn things around.
Ten percent of the big fish still
remain. There are still some blue
whales. There are still some krill in
Antarctica. There are a few oysters
in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral
reefs are still in pretty good shape, a
jeweled belt around the middle of
the planet.
—— SILVIAEARLE
American - Marine Biologist
9YOV LJ
Sylvia Earle is a marine biologist known for raising
awareness of the biotic factor of overfishing on our world’s
ocean ecosystems. When oceans are overfished, it removes
predators from the ecosystem which could in turn cause the
food chain to collapse.ECOSYSTEMS
NOT EMISSIONS
VOW LJ
Carbon emissions are causing climate to change across
the world. The abiotic factor of temperature can greatly
affect ecosystems. Koala forests play an important role in
combating the effects of global climate change. Trees take
CO2 from the atmosphere and through the process of
photosynthesis convert it into organic carbon as they
grow.cen ae
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VOW LJ
The issue of deforestation affects the biotic factors of
abundance and variation of the species living within an
ecosystem. Greater species diversity allows for natural
sustainability in an ecosystem and this is being torn
down along with the trees in our rainforests.