Understanding Aquatic Ecology

The branch of ecology which studies the interactions between various organisms which dwell in water bodies, and their surroundings, is known as aquatic ecology. The different aquatic environments which fall under the domain of aquatic ecology are estuaries, lakes, ponds, oceans and rivers. An ecosystem which exists in a body of water is known as an aquatic ecosystem. There are primarily two types of aquatic ecosystems, marine and freshwater ecosystems. Marine ecosystems are further divided ...