Artificial and Natural Ecosystems
By
Haley and Kaitlyn
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
ALVIN.
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.
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.
SANCTUARIES