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Many organisms in the ocean (like plankton) rely on this source of food. What effects do you think this change in the decrease speed of the ocean currents could have on living things on the ocean?

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If the speed of ocean currents slows down, some living beings in the ocean would find it difficult to feed and reproduce.

Step-by-step explanation:

As we already know, ocean currents act as a transport chain that transports hot water to the poles and cold water to the tropics. However, this ability to transport ocean currents also acts in the transport of nutrients and food for living beings that live on the seabed and do not move, but live in a fixed place. They also transport the reproductive cells of these beings to other places in the ocean, being important in the reproduction of marine life. If the speed of ocean currents decreases, the feeding and reproduction of some marine life organisms will be impaired.

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