Ecological Imbalance.pptx
- 2. What is Ecological Imbalance • Any natural or human activity that disturbs the natural balance of the ecosystem leads to Ecological Imbalance. • As everything is interconnected in an ecosystem, disturbance at one end causes to immense devastation and damage to the entire ecosystem. • Each and every species gets affected in some or the other way.
- 3. Factors affecting Ecological Imbalance Ecological Imbalance
- 4. 1. Greenhouse Gas Emission Gases that trap the heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. The primary greenhouse gases that humans emit directly in significant quantities in the earth's atmosphere are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen, nitrous oxide, and CFCs. These gases cause global warming of the environment.
- 6. 2.ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION • Water, land, and air play a crucial role in the health of our ecosystems. • Any kind of pollution releases harmful chemicals (pollutants) into the environment. • Poisonous gases released into the environment from vehicular emissions and factory chimneys cause air pollution and respiratory diseases. • Dumping of industrial and city sewage wastes into lakes, rivers, and seas are causing water pollution.
- 7. Eutrophication Result of Environmental pollution
- 8. A large number of factories pop up
- 9. Pesticides and minerals are introduced in water bodies.
- 10. This leads to the growth of algae
- 11. Algae and bacteria consumes all the oxygen
- 12. Leads to the death of aquatic life.