Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)

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Responses

reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures

reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall

reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population

reduced carbon dioxide

Answer 1

Reduced snowfall is the abiotic change that may increase pup mortality for ringed seals. This is because less snowfall means fewer and less stable snowdrifts for building lairs, which are crucial for the protection and survival of seal pups.