t thing that comes to mind is its affects on water systems. Acid rain has greatly affected our aquatic biomes. The rain has lowered ph readings so much in the past years that it has left many lakes barren of all aquatic life. In the Adirondacks, the vast mountain sanctuary in upstate New York, acid rain has killed the fish in about 200 of the regions best sport fishing lakes(Bennett1).This is from years of acid rain going unnoticed by scientists who didnt know why these fish were just dying. The acidity of the water also affects the reproductive system of the fish. Many fish such as the rainbow trout are unable to spawn with a pH thats below 5.4.There eggs are unable to hatch because the water stunts their development. Any pH reading below 5.4 and the adult trout begin to die off. Unfortunately Its not just the trout that have problems surviving in acidic waters. Every species of fish start to die off when the pH drops. Its just a matter of how long it takes before they start to slowly die off. This has become a very serious problem because salmon are dying before they are able to breed in their freshwater spawning grounds. If they do get to lay their eggs almost none hatch because the river is acidic. This has caused a serious drop in their populations and many are worried. There is an estimated 50,000 lakes that are affected by acid rain and its only a matter of time until they all become lifeless (Ostmann 19.) There are also the other water creatures such as salamanders and frogs who are being depleted because they cant survive the acidity of the waters . Like the fish they are unable to breed and eventually the water kills the living population. The acid rain also kills off the aquatic algae and plants that are living in the water by killing the tissue of the plants. The rain also affects the microorganisms as well because they are not able to complete essential life processes. When the pH reaches a measurement of about 5.0...
