artificial and natural ecosystems by haley and kaitlyn
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Artificial and Natural Ecosystems
ByHaley and Kaitlyn
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCEBETWEEN NATURAL AND
ARTIFICIAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS?
Advantages and disadvantages of natural marine ecosystems.
Advantages• Cleans waste products
overtime through become low in a certain area.
Natural processes.• Free range allowing animals
and plants to move freely is resources
Disadvantages• Can easily be
disrupted by human activity such as pollution, invasive specie introduction or land development.
• Animals and plants face natural predation and the elements.
CORAL REEF
ESTUARIES
SALT MARSHES
ALVIN.
HOT SPRINGS
Advantages
• An artificial ecosystem can prevent disease from spreading.• Controlled predation and nutritional intake of flora and fauna.
Disadvantages
• Limited space.• Difficult to imitate natural
environment; environment sometimes plays a role in breeding cycles of animal and plants.
Advantages and disadvantages of ARTIFICIAL marine ecosystems
ZOO
SUNKEN SHIPS
Why are marine animals so attracted to sunken ships?
Some eat the wood, some use
its vertical remains as
perches, others use its crevices and chasms as hiding or hiding
out places. Barnacles
cement down and eat
plankton.
AQUARIUMS
SANCTUARIES