A hurricane passes through the Gulf of Mexico and destroys many of the coastal regions of Northwest Florida. Which of the follow
ing is a likely impact of this catastrophic event on biodiversity? Group of answer choices
Species brought in by the storm surge will displace species native to the coastal wetlands.
Excessive salt from the storm surge will flood coastal wetlands and raise salinity to intolerant levels for the local species, causing a decrease in biodiversity
Coastal wetlands will grow exponentially with the input of nutrients from storm upwelling and biodiversity will increase in these areas.
Species reliant on coastal wetlands for survival may experience a decline in population due to loss of habitat.
Species reliant on coastal wetlands for survival may experience a decline in population due to loss of habitat.
Explanation:
A hurricane destroys many coastal regions of Northwest Florida which leads to the loss of habitat of many species that lives on the coastal region of Northwest Florida. This hurricane destroy the habitat that leads to decrease in population of organisms that lives in that coastal region so we can conclude that the population of organisms decreases due to this hurricane.
Mangroves are most likely to be found in brackish water. Brackish water is more saltier than freshwater but it doesn't quite reach the level of seawater. Fun fact mangroves are called halophytes.
