Aquaculture & Fisheries

Fresh water biology

Freshwater biology is the scientific biological study of freshwater ecosystems and is a branch of limnology. This field seeks to understand the relationships between living organisms in their physical environment. These physical environments may include rivers, lakes, streams, or wetlandsBecoming a freshwater biologist, also known as limnologist, is among the most common career goals for those interested in freshwater biology. Limnologists assist in solving the issues in freshwater ecosystems. They may work closely with marine biologists. Fresh water may include water in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and even underground water called groundwater.

There are three main types of freshwater biomes: ponds and lakes, streams and rivers, and wetlands. We'll go into the details of each below. Ponds and lakes are often called lentic ecosystems. Lakes and ponds also provide a water supply to agricultural, domestic, and industrial uses. Lakes and ponds are a wild life habitat for many different species. Lakes and ponds support and regulate the services of soil formation, biodiversity, groundwater recharge, and flood protection. Streams, headwaters and streams that flow only part of the year provide many upstream and downstream benefits. They protect against floods, filter pollutants, recycle potentially-harmful nutrients, and provide food and habitat for many types of fish. A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally, where oxygen-free processes prevail. The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil.