Ecological Effects Of Acid Rain
Birds like osprey have hard time living around acidic lakes because there are fewer fish to be found. Acid rain is linked to the population decline of bird. This is because female birds require more calcium to solidify their eggs and for skeleton growth, they rely on calcium-rich foods like snails. In areas of acid rain, snail population decreases resulting to egg defects for the birds. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported that acid rain causes a decrease in population and causes extinction. This can disturb the food chain. Animals cannot withstand chemical imbalances die, fail to reproduce, become deformed due to bone disfiguration and fail to grow normally. Metals may disturb the circulatory, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous system of animals. Major organs like kidney, liver, and brain are targeted. Due to this, the entire population can be affected as metal contamination and can cause changes in birth, growth, and death