How Did James Lovelock Use Abiotic Factors In The Ocean?

James Lovelock, fundamentally formulated the theory that our Earth is unique and complex because the Earth is a self-regulating system that replenishes itself for the species, in order to maintain homeostasis, within the system. Lovelock interestingly familiarizes our Earth to the nature of human beings, such as the Earth’s skin are forests that sweat to preserve the cooling of the Earth, while the oceans are rivers of blood that flow through the veins of Earth transporting nutrients and washing debris. He believed that Gaia, or Mother Earth as we all know, is a feedback loop that keeps a homeostatic balance for all life on Earth, even when species are endangered. Lovelock’s prospective of the way our Earth is run has been a debatable issue for many …show more content…
These are biotic factors, living things, and abiotic factors, nonliving things. Biotic factors in the ocean ecosystem, specifically the Pacific Ocean, consists of phytoplankton, coral, sea anemones, whales, and eels. Abiotic factors in the Pacific include sunlight, temperature, and submarine volcanoes. Sunlight is vital for organisms dwelling underwater because it provides energy for photosynthesis to occur for autotrophs. These producers are placed at the bottom of the food chain, thus being an important part of other oceanic organisms’ lives. Balanced levels of temperatures, according to its geographic placement near or away from equator, must be controlled, or the organisms prospering in certain temperatures will eventually die to the change of temperature. Water temperatures that are too warm can cause waters to lose nutrients needed for oceanic creatures, while water temperatures too cold can cause marine life to diminish, thus leading to disorder in the food chain. These factors are crucial for the organisms’ survival and habitats because both biotic factors and abiotic factors are needed to interact with each