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Artificial and Natural Ecosystems

Artificial and Natural Ecosystems. By Haley and Kaitlyn. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS?. Advantages and disadvantages of natural marine ecosystems. Disadvantages. Advantages.

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Artificial and Natural Ecosystems

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  1. Artificial and Natural Ecosystems By Haley and Kaitlyn

  2. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCEBETWEEN NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL MARINE ECOSYSTEMS?

  3. Advantages and disadvantages of natural marine ecosystems. Disadvantages Advantages • 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. • Cleans waste products overtime through become low in a certain area. • Natural processes. • Free range allowing animals and plants to move freely is resources

  4. CORAL REEF

  5. ESTUARIES

  6. SALT MARSHES

  7. HOT SPRINGS ALVIN.

  8. Advantages and disadvantages of ARTIFICIAL marine ecosystems Advantages Disadvantages • An artificial ecosystem can prevent • disease from spreading. • Controlled predation and nutritional • intake of flora and fauna. • Limited space. • Difficult to imitate natural environment; environment sometimes plays a role in breeding cycles of animal and plants.

  9. ZOO

  10. SUNKEN SHIPS

  11. 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.

  12. AQUARIUMS

  13. SANCTUARIES

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