Question

Currently, which event is having the greatest effect on the entire interconnected ocean ecosystem?
A. oil drilling
B. hurricane
C. tsunami
D. plastic pollution

Answer 1

While all of the listed events can have significant effects on the ocean ecosystem, **D. plastic pollution** is currently having one of the most pervasive and long-lasting impacts across the interconnected ocean ecosystems. Plastic pollution affects marine life, food chains, and habitats, and its effects are often widespread and enduring. Oil drilling, hurricanes, and tsunamis can cause immediate and severe damage, but plastic pollution poses ongoing challenges that affect not only marine species but also human health and coastal economies.