New findings suggest that, due to rising levels of carbon dioxide in the air and an increase in the acidity of the oceans, most coral reefs that exist today will disintegrate by the end of the century. If carbon dioxide levels continue to rise, what is the most likely effect on marine organisms that rely on these reefs for food and shelter?

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anonymous · Answer

a. Their ability to reproduce will increase as competition for space decreases.
b. Their numbers and diversity will be drastically reduced.
c. They will be able to use the area for shelter but will have to travel to find food.
d. They will be forced to adapt to living in different areas.

anonymous · Answer

i think its either a or b? so what do u think

anonymous · Answer

B is right answer, no food = starve = die, a and d suggest evolutionary changes, but that occurs over milleniums, c offers a solution for shelter, but the food for the organism is still coral reefs.

anonymous · Answer

so they decrease, i understand thanks