The document categorizes the different types of consumers and decomposers in an aquatic ecosystem. It identifies primary consumers as zooplankton and small herbivores like snails and insects. Secondary consumers prey on primary consumers and producers, such as frogs and water snakes. Tertiary consumers feed on secondary and primary consumers as well as producers, including kingfishers and water shrews. Decomposers, like bacteria and fungi, feed on dead and decaying parts of aquatic species.
The document categorizes the different types of consumers and decomposers in an aquatic ecosystem. It identifies primary consumers as zooplankton and small herbivores like snails and insects. Secondary consumers prey on primary consumers and producers, such as frogs and water snakes. Tertiary consumers feed on secondary and primary consumers as well as producers, including kingfishers and water shrews. Decomposers, like bacteria and fungi, feed on dead and decaying parts of aquatic species.
The document categorizes the different types of consumers and decomposers in an aquatic ecosystem. It identifies primary consumers as zooplankton and small herbivores like snails and insects. Secondary consumers prey on primary consumers and producers, such as frogs and water snakes. Tertiary consumers feed on secondary and primary consumers as well as producers, including kingfishers and water shrews. Decomposers, like bacteria and fungi, feed on dead and decaying parts of aquatic species.
⦁ Consumers: It includes the whole animal kingdom which
cannot prepare their own food by themselves. They depend upon
the producers or autotropes for their survival. They are further categorized into following types: Primary consumers: A large population of zooplanktons are the main primary consumers. Besides these, small herbivores such as snails, insects, small fishes, tadpole, and larvae of aquatic animals are primary consumers found in the pond. Secondary consumers: It includes those animals which feed upon the primary consumers and the producers such as frogs, water snakes, crabs, and many others. Tertiary consumers: These includes top consumers Which feed upon secondary consumers,primary consumers as well as producers such as kingfisher,waterr shrews etc.
⦁ Decomposers: These includes different types of bacteria and
fungi that feed upon dead and decaying parts of the aquatic species.