Ecosystem Services and Aquaculture: Key Concepts for Environmental Science
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Ecosystem Services
Benefits that humans receive from natural ecosystems.
Provisioning Services
Products humans get from ecosystems, such as food, fresh water, timber, and medicine.
Regulating Services
Benefits from natural processes that regulate environmental conditions, such as climate regulation, flood control, water purification, and pollination.
Supporting Services
Natural processes that allow ecosystems to function, such as nutrient cycling, soil formation, and photosynthesis.
Cultural Services
Nonmaterial benefits people get from ecosystems, such as recreation, tourism, education, and spiritual value.
Aquaculture
Farming aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed for human use.