Answer: Table 3
Explanation:
Plastic pollution has become the biggest threat to marine life. Thousands of seabirds, turtles, fishes and other marine animals are killed each year after ingesting plastic litter. Sometimes, these animals get entangled in the plastic litter and never get out of it until they die.
Beach grasses have also been lost as a result of human activities. They provide food and shelter to many coastline species and also stop the garbage and other debris from entering into the water.
So, use of plastic and removal of beach grasses are increasing ocean population.
Answer:
Option- Table 3
Impact of Human Activities
Human Activity Impact
Use of plastic Decrease in marine animal population
Removal of beach grass Increase in pollution of ocean
Explanation:
Dumping of huge amount of plastic in the seas and oceans has caused devastating effect on the aquatic species. It has not only deteriorated the quality of water habitat but also a lot of suspended plastic is ingested by these species which becomes detrimental to them.
The beach grasses which helps in controlling the erosion of soil also helps in reducing the runoff of pollutants . Removal of beach grass allow the pollutants to flow into the ocean bodies and cause harm to marine life.
