acid rain
harm environment
ways acid rain can harm plants and animals in streams and lakes
Acid Rain is able to seep into soil. Eventually the water runs off (leaching) into lakes, streams and bays (or ocean). The animals, fish, and plants that inhabit or grow in affected waters become weak, and increased levels of aluminium in the water is dangerous for most fish. Acidic water makes fish become smaller, lower their weight and make them inept to compete for food. At 5 pH fish eggs can't hatch, lower, more acidic water can cause fish to die.
Acid Rain causes damage to the plants that grow in the soil. Plants can become discoloured, lose their leaves more frequently, reduce growth, become vulnerable to disease and pests, and weakens ability for plants to sprout. Plants are deficient in the vital nutrients they need to be healthy, instead the acid rain causes toxic nutrients from the soil to be exposed to plants. The toxic runs offs from the soil, which usually includes aluminium, gets into lakes and streams. Plants in basic or alkaline soils them the plants are usually unaffected.