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Pond

Ecosystem

Avneet kaur

Bsc sem 5

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INTRODUCTION
• Pond ecosystem refers to fresh water ecosystem on which
different organisms depend for their survival and to fulfil their
nutritional needs as well
• The ponds are the water bodies which are usually 12-15 feet
deep in which the sun rays can reach which results into growing
of plants down there.
• The components of pond ecosystem include both biotic and
abiotic components

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Components of an ecosystem

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POND ECOSYSTEM

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• Habitat : All ponds support a wide diversity of plant and animals life that
untidely forms a food web, which is also called food chain or an ecosystem .
The food web explains how life energy moves through pond . An untidy pond
generally supports more species.
• Abiotic components:Abiotic components are the non living components of an
ecosystem that matter for the aquatic species survival
LIGHT
• Light: Light serves as a main abiotic component required for the
photosynthetic activities of the phytoplankton. The littoral zone has the
maximum light penetration, whereas the profound zone has the least light
penetration.
• Temperature: As the depth of the pond increases, the temperature of the
water gradually decreases due to the gradual decrease in the light
penetration.
• Dissolved oxygen: The amount of dissolved oxygen is maximum in the
shallow water and gradually decreases while moving from the surface to the
depth of the pond.

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• Biotic components are living components. A wide variety of living
components are found in the pond ecosystem can be discussed as follows:
• Producers: These include species of rooted, submerged, emerged, floating
plants and algae. The most common filamentous algae found in ponds
is Spirogyra. Zygnema are some other algae found in the
pond. Hydrilla, Pistia, Wolffia, Lemna, Eichhornia, Nymphaea, Potamogeton,
etc., are a few examples of green plants that are found in the pond
ecosystem.
• Primary consumers: A large population of zooplanktons are the main
primary consumers. Besides these, small herbivores such as snails, insects,
small fishes, tadpoles, and larvae of aquatic animals are the primary
consumers often found in the pond.
• Secondary consumers: These include large animal species such as frogs,
fishes, water snakes etc. The consumers of the highest order might include
mammals like ducks, kingfishers, etc.
• Decomposers : Microorganisms –Bacteria and fungi .

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Food chain in pond ecosystem

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