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Climate Change and Biodiversity
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Great Barrier Reef
Elevated water temperatures lead to mass coral bleaching events, acidification reduces coral growth rates, and frequency of extreme weather events cause physical destruction.
Amazon Rainforest
Droughts become more frequent leading to tree mortality, altered rainfall patterns affect species distribution, and increased CO2 levels can initially boost plant growth before other climate stressors overwhelm this effect.
Mangrove Forests
Rising sea levels can drown mangroves, increased salinity affects species survival, and heightened storm intensity can cause greater physical damage.
Arctic Tundra
Permafrost thaw releases greenhouse gases, vegetation zones shift northwards altering the habitat, and invasive species introduce new competition for native flora and fauna.
Sea Turtles
Rising temperatures can lead to skewed sex ratios in hatchlings, nesting beaches are lost due to sea-level rise, and changes in ocean currents affect migration and foraging.
Coral Reefs
Increased sea temperatures cause coral bleaching, ocean acidification hinders calcification, and changing marine ecosystems affect coral symbiotic relationships.
Monarch Butterflies
Changes in temperature affect migration patterns, altered precipitation affects milkweed availability essential for larvae, and extreme weather events can devastate populations.
Alpine Meadows
Higher elevations see reduced snowpack leading to water stress, temperature shifts lead to encroachment by woody plants, and timing of seasonal flowering can be disrupted affecting pollinators.
Polar Bears
Loss of Arctic sea ice reduces hunting grounds, forces longer swimming distances leading to increased mortality, and creates food scarcity due to ecosystem changes.
Honey Bees
Extreme weather events disrupt foraging and honey production, changing flowering times affect food availability, and warmer temperatures can expand the range of pathogens and pests.
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