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Just a peek into how entire ecosystems might irreversibly collapse. Just imagine if krill shrimp are similarly affected as they are critical link in the food ch
by JoshTko 7y ago
Just a peek into how entire ecosystems might irreversibly collapse. Just imagine if krill shrimp are similarly affected as they are critical link in the food chain.
- growlist 7y agoSpoiler: evolution
- Mobius01 7y agoThe rate of ecological collapse far outpaces most organisms ability to evolve.
- danharaj 7y agoThe forces that drive evolution will just as indifferently drive the collapse of all human civilization.
- aalleavitch 7y agoYeah this might not turn out good for us.
- nkrisc 7y agoEvolution is something that happens to species that can adapt. The ones that can't just go extinct.
- klyrs 7y agoEvolution generally occurs over hundreds to thousands of generations, and frequently involves a significant bottlenecking event. Humans have a bad track record of harvesting bottlenecked species into extinction. Given that Dungeness crab is (IMO, but I'm not alone on this) the most delicious creature on this earth, this doesn't bode well for future generations of humans enjoying this once-plentiful delicacy
- munk-a 7y agoDungeoness crabs are prized for their size and flavour. Evolution might very well say tough luck - crabs that large aren't sustainable in acidic water. I, personally, think it's pretty selfish for us humans to whine about the difficulty of low flow toilets while species go extinct, but if it helps justify action then do realize that life is going to suck for everyone - steaks and salmon both have very real limits on their survival as climate change continues.
- inscionent 7y agoSpoiler: Extinction
- GVIrish 7y ago> Spoiler: evolution Millions of years from now, sure. In the near term future: mass extinction. A mass extinction in the seas means that the 1 billion people that rely on the ocean as their primary protein source would be in deep trouble.
- istorical 7y agoUnfortunately carbon based shells are basically everywhere in the food chain, when the phytoplankton start disappearing it'll be fun to see climate change non-interventioners then!
- hinkley 7y agoI believe they're also expressed concern about higher temperatures affecting plankton lifecycles as well.