Freshwater Ecology

Freshwater ecology is the study of the interaction between freshwater organisms and environments. It is important to study freshwater ecosystems in order to understand the life they support and how they are impacted by humans.

A pond is an idle body of water in which sunlight directly hits the bottom. Ponds are lentic, which means they are standing. Ponds are relatively calm and support generations of wildlife.

Rivers are not as tranquil as ponds since they are lotic, which means they are running. Rivers do not support as much life as ponds, but they are more oxygenated.