Ringed seals give birth in lairs carved out of packed snowdrifts. Which abiotic change may increase pup mortality?(1 point)
Responses
reduced temperatures
reduced temperatures
reduced snowfall
reduced snowfall
reduced polar bear population
reduced polar bear population
reduced carbon dioxide
1 answer
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.