Ecosystems have trouble adjusting to short-term changes. True or False User: Climate changes can produce various effects in ecosystems. Which of the following is a way that marine ecosystems can be affected by climate warming trends?
a. decreased ocean acidity
b. increased populations of fish
c. decreased levels of carbonate
d. all of the above
A healthy ecosystem can adapt to short-term changes. Many species have adaptive characteristics that help them respond to natural, short-term changes. For example, some plants can regrow from roots that survived in a forest fire. 2. The answer is C.
Climate warming is caused by CO₂ trapped in the atmosphere. These trapped carbon dioxide molecules are absorbed by the oceans. The absorption of CO₂ causes chemical reactions in seawater and one of them is it decreases the carbonate ion concentration.
