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Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
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reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall
reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population
reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures
reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide
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Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
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reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall
reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population
reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures
reduced carbon dioxide
reduced carbon dioxide
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GPT-4o mini
The abiotic change that may increase pup mortality for ringed seals is **reduced snowfall**. Reduced snowfall can lead to fewer suitable lairs for the seals to give birth in, making the pups more vulnerable to predators and environmental conditions.