What animals are being threatened by climate change?

21-09-2008

Would particular marine life which migrate large distances be affected in any way?

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22-09-2008

I might think so....climate change could possibly change the sea currents. Also weather patterns in most locations would also change. This could be devastating to species who have adapted their biology to specific weather patterns. Changing weather patterns would change entire ecosystems, whether shifting them (deserts/grasslands) or making them disappear entirely (rainforests). I would say all species that have specific adaptations to climate would be threatened by climate change. Survival of the Fitest/Adaptable...Right?

22-09-2008

Oh, right because of the melting of ice caps currents will be pushed and will change, I guess which will eventually make them turn up in different places,

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22-09-2008

Exactly right.

23-09-2008

australian scientists are conducting an interesting into the pack-ice algae of the Antarctic, the basis of the entire Southern Ocean marine eco-system and one of the worlds largest carbon sinks.
the scientists are trying to understand how changing ice depth, sea temperatures and light variation will affect the algae. as the algae needs the sea ice to grow under, as this melts and the algae declines then many species will be impacted.

24-09-2008

Algae, isn't that, the main source of food for Plankton? and in which Krill feed on, and in which what every species feeds on bascially, I can clearly see now how this effects so many animals,

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28-09-2008

All reptiles and amphibians that rely on temperature to determine sex while incubating face a real threat of extinction.

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28-09-2008

That's an excellent point if the weather increases or decreases significantly there will be too many of one gender,

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29-09-2008

Caiman, Crocodiles and alligators would fall into this category with no problems. It has just been discovered that crocodilian blood contains a unique formula for anti-infection.
Imagine this animal becomes extinct before humans can synthetically simulate this discovery.

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29-09-2008

Well if they all end up female, there is always parthenogenesis to keep the species alive!

29-09-2008

Maybe cloning could be an answer if all fails.

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29-09-2008

Or it may have to rely on captive breeding keeping an animal at a particular temperture,

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29-09-2008

Many species also surrond attetion to just one male for breeding ( at a particular time) Lions, elephants, White Rhinos, Hippos, sometimes crocodiles,

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29-09-2008

Ice studied at Greenland has shown that in the last 100,000 years there has been Arctic temperatures up to 5 degrees higher in a year than they are now, Polar Bears survived that okay...

The real issue with climate change isn't whether its happening, the question is so what..? Average estimates (performed on flawed computer models) predict a 1 - 2 degree rise worldwide in New Zealand this would make our country MORE fertile... I think if we focused on recycling, resource minimilisation use, protect our air, water and food supplies through legislation and alternative energy the climate change issue would fall into line...

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29-09-2008

I agree Jeremy, hmmm, I been searching on the net and activists say that they are training for the future, hmmmmm, then again many think climate change is just a part in a cycle.

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