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Coal, a nonrenewable resource, is the most abundant fossil fuel produced in the United States. Although environmental laws and modern technologies have reduced the impact on the environment from the production of coal, coal mining continues to disrupt nearby aquatic ecosystems. High concentrations of toxins and heavy metals can be carried as run-off into nearby ponds and streams. How would this affect the sustainability of the aquatic habitat?

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The heavy metals and toxins could affect the food web and reduce biodiversity.

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Run-off of toxins and heavy metals in high concentrations in the water can disturb or decrease the biodiversity of the aquatic habitat.

As we know, toxins and heavy metals are injurious to the health and they can even be lethal to an organism.

Thus, a high concentration of toxins and heavy metals can affect multiple species in an ecosystem.

Consequently, a food web would get disturbed which could result in the decrease in biodiversity of that ecosystem.

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