Abstract

Ozone is a gas that exists in the Earth’s atmosphere. It protects all living things on Earth’s surface from the sun’s UV-B and UV-C radiations. The majority of UV-B light is absorbed by stratospheric ozone layer, although some of it does reach at the Earth’s surface. Human activities may cause significant decrease in stratospheric ozone. Increased UV-B radiation can lower plant growth, photosynthesis, biomass or total dry matter output as well as marketable yield. A decrease in phytoplankton production has been linked to an increase in UV-B exposure. So, in this chapter, we will look at how UV radiation affects terrestrial and aquatic life.

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