![]() Seagrass: is often considered an ecosystem engineer since it contributes to its own growth and habitat formation. In addition coral reefs serve as spawning and aggregation sites including nurseries for fish and other marine organisms. In addition, they provide several important yet sensitive environmental services like sites for fishery resources and tourism.Ĭoral Reefs: function to prevent coastal abrasion and provide shelter as they neutralize currents and waves. These three ecosystems play an imperative role and function in fostering interdependency and mutualistic symbioses between nature and human. What are the most important ecosystems found in shallow coastal waters? The three most important shallow coastal ecosystems includeĮach with high levels of unique fauna and flora biodiversity. ![]() Ecosystem/Shallow Water Aquatic Environment The game is being developed by CTC in collaboration with Kummara, an Indonesian game design and consultancy company with a vision to create “games for change.” More About Science behind the Aquatico What is an ecosystem?Īn ecosystem is defined as “a spatially explicit unit of earth that includes all of the organisms, along with all the components of the abiotic environment within its boundaries” (Likens, 1992, in Cury et al., 2003). ![]() The degradation or loss of these habitats could have significant impacts on reef-fish stocks and other species ![]() The game will teach a very important function of such habitats and implies that the densities of species on coral reefs are a function of the presence of nearby bays containing mangroves and seagrass beds as nurseries ground. What is a Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network?Īs part of the Coral Triangle Center’s (CTC) efforts to inspire more people to care for our marine environment, CTC launched its newest conservation-themed game “Aquatico” on Maat the Mertasari Beach Festival in Sanur, Bali.Īquatico is a board game that highlights the role of healthy ecosystems in the conservation of iconic species such as the blue whale, dugong, and mola (oceanic sunfish). ![]()
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