Using an example of a natural pond and a small aquarium, explain the structure of an aquatic ecosystem. Between the pond and the aquarium, which of the two is a self sustaining ecosystem?Give reasons and support your answer.
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Answer:
pond is a self sustaining eco system. as Aquarian is an human made ecosystem to support and give better facilities to organism . an aquarium need to clean after a period . but a pond gets cleans by environmental factors. like rain storm ECT.
Answer:
The answer is given below:
Explanation:
An aquatic ecosystem is an ecosystem that includes freshwater habitats such as lakes, ponds, oceans, rivers, streams, etc.
The structure of the ecosystems includes the living as well as non-living factors.
A natural pond and an aquarium both are aquatic ecosystems but are different from each other in various ways such as :
Ponds do not need to be cleaned because microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi are present in them which break down the dead remains of the organisms and clean them naturally but the aquarium needs to be cleaned.
Thus a natural pond is a self-sustaining unit of because it is a natural ecosystem and it recycles nutrients, purifies water, maintains streamflow, etc.