What is an Aquatic Ecosystem?
It is a water-based ecosystem in which different water-based organisms interact with other biotic and abiotic components surrounding them. These water-based organisms are completely dependent on their water-based environment for their food, shelter, reproduction, and other requirements or services. However, the capability of the ecosystem to sustain life will be dependent on the water’s physiochemical characteristics, its quantity of dissolved sediments, levels of dissolved nutrients, etc. factors.
Types of Aquatic Ecosystems And Their Adaptations
Types of Aquatic Ecosystems and their Adaptations: Aquatic ecosystem is the water-based counterpart of the terrestrial ecosystem. It is the ecosystem that exists in and around a water body. Although all living organisms are directly or indirectly dependent on water for their survival irrespective of their ecosystem or biome, certain organisms are completely dependent on water as it is their niche or habitat. Such organisms with water bodies as their niche or habitat are called aquatic organisms.