Water pollution does not only affect us, it also affects the environment and its other inhabitants.
- Heavy metals from industrial processes enter nearby lakes and rivers. These poison marine life like fish and shellfish, a common source of food for a wide variety of animals. These heavy metals then affect the entire animal food chain.
- Pollutants from sewage increase infectious diseases in different animals and plants through drinking water.
- Organic matter and nutrients increase algae and deplete oxygen in the water. This causes the suffocation of fish and other aquatic organisms.
- Our air pollution cause the oceans to grow more acidic, which damage shellfish and coral reefs.
- Suspended particles often reduce the amount of sunlight in the water, which is necessary for photosynthetic plants and micro-organisms, which many different animals depend on to survive.
 |
| http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2011/US/07/17/ocean.acidification/t1larg.ocean.acidification.coral.gi.jpg |
No comments:
Post a Comment