Oyster aquaculture may also be easier or cheaper With an increase in temperature, mussels may grow fastest but the most suitable period to farm them would likely change. Agriculture Agriculture will be most influenced by changes such as late springs, early frosts, droughts, severe storms, excess of moisture that could lead to more disease, and cool weather during the growing season. The growing seasons may be longer. Salt water could enter groundwater sources of freshwater and thus affect irrigation. There is likely going to be changes in rates of evaporation and precipitation and changes in moisture levels, river flows, lake levels, etc.
More water is likely to be lost as runoff instead of being absorbed.
The timing of growing seasons will change, and productivity may be limited by droughts in the summer. Insect outbreaks may last longer and be more severe. As trees migrate slowly, they will likely be severely stressed or die. As well, insect pests migrate much faster and may spread further. Other Industries A change in the number of ice-free days would have an impact on marine transportation and the oil and gas industry.