Carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere through the burning of fossil fuels by humans dissolves into seawater. This dissolved carbon dioxide lowers the pH of the water; this in turn directly relates to the passage and the Red Reef Crab by stating ..."even a minor environmental stressor, such as a slight change in pH or in water temperature, can cause corals to sicken or die." Because of the depletion of corals, many scavenger species such as the red reef crab may experience a brief population bloom, but once they have all eaten the dead fish, the scavengers die as
