Question

Ocean ecosystems are sensitive to chemical composition of water. Any excess compounds can upset the balance and cause damage to organisms. How can reducing the consumption of fossil fuels help protect ocean ecosystems? SELECT TWO ANSWERS. (1 point) Responses It limits oil spills, reducing the destruction of marine habitats and the poisoning of aquatic organisms. It limits oil spills, reducing the destruction of marine habitats and the poisoning of aquatic organisms. It stops the buildup of plastics in the ocean, preventing harm to marine animals that ingest or get entangled in them. It stops the buildup of plastics in the ocean, preventing harm to marine animals that ingest or get entangled in them. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, preventing rising sea temperatures that disrupt marine food webs and coral reefs. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, preventing rising sea temperatures that disrupt marine food webs and coral reefs. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, which lowers ocean acidification and helps protect marine organisms with calcium carbonate shells. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, which lowers ocean acidification and helps protect marine organisms with calcium carbonate shells. It prevents the introduction of excess nutrients into the ocean, which reduces harmful algal blooms that disrupt ecosystems.

Answer 1

The two correct responses that highlight how reducing the consumption of fossil fuels can help protect ocean ecosystems are:

1. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, preventing rising sea temperatures that disrupt marine food webs and coral reefs.
2. It decreases the release of carbon dioxide, which lowers ocean acidification and helps protect marine organisms with calcium carbonate shells.

These responses indicate the impact of fossil fuel consumption on greenhouse gas emissions and their resulting effects on ocean temperatures and acidification, both of which are crucial for maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems.