Angel Acuesta 24 October 2020

AquaSci 1 – Activity 1-7-1

Starting from basic needs to more specific ones, aquatic ecosystems haves provided me a lot
of goods and services since I was young. In addition, living in a coastal community and near a large
body of water, specifically the Iloilo strait, have its own perks too. The services and benefits that
these aquatic ecosystems have great importance to me while growing up and up until now.

Due to aquatic ecosystems, I am able to enjoy basic human needs such as drinking water,
fish, and other seafood that are both captured in the wild and in inland fish farms. Living near a
strait, it provides us a shore that serves as a recreational space for anyone who would like to play
different kinds of games. In late afternoons, I personally enjoys looking at the sun as it sets in the
horizon, while the children are playing and chasing around. It brings a different kind of peace and
relaxation to the soul, and sometimes, it makes me feel nostalgia because I would also remember
my childhood where I used to play with my friends in the beach during afternoon. Aquatic
ecosystems have also inspired me in creating literary pieces with themes and subjects that are
related or found in these environments. In addition, my family receives monetary benefit from it
because my father is a fish vendor and his source of income heavily relies to the production of fishes
from the aquatic ecosystems around us.

Iloilo strait during twilight. Photo by Angel Acuesta