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DRAFT
Module 4: Water and Biodiversity
Unit 1: An Introduction to Freshwater Ecosystems
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Objectives of this presentation
To introduce the fundamental requirements of an ecosystem
To investigate in some detail the ecosystems that are to be found in various water body types
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Ecosystems
Ecosystems can be as big as an ocean or as small as a puddle!
They include all of the animals and plants in a particular area.
The most diverse ecosystems depend on light, dissolved oxygen and water.
No ecosystem can survive without water!
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Importance of dissolved oxygen
Oxygen comes directly from the air or via plants through a process known as photosynthesis.
Most aquatic life-forms require oxygen to survive.
Healthy aquatic ecosystems contain high amounts of dissolved oxygen.
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Case Study: Freshwater Ecosystems of the River
Shannon
Specific ecosystems are found in:
• Groundwater
• Blanket bog
• Upland streams/rivers
• Lakes
• Lowland rivers
• Wetlands
• Estuary
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Groundwater ecosystem
Salamander – adapted to living in the dark in caves
Underground cave – formedby groundwater
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Blanket bog ecosystem
Hen Harrier
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Upland stream/river ecosystem
Kingfisher
Salmon
Mayfly
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Lake ecosystem
Carp
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Lowland river ecosystem
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Wetland ecosystem
Photograph courtesy of Birdwatch IrelandThe Shannon Callows
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Estuarine ecosystem
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Food chains
Algae Tadpole Fish Heron
There are three different types of organisms involved in a
food web/chain:
1. Producers (plants)
2. Consumers (animals)
3. Decomposers (e.g. microbes)
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Food web
There are lots of different connections within an
ecosystem. These form a food web
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Threats to aquatic ecosystems
Different types of pollution threaten our aquatic ecosystems. These include:
- chemical pollution
- organic pollution
- physical pollution
It is important to address pollution sources and restore the health of ecosystems.
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Climate change as a threat to freshwater ecosystems
Changes in water temperature and rainfall patterns are likely to: exacerbate pollution problems (e.g.eutrophication) alter ecosystem conditions causing some species to become invasive while displacing others
Hence climate change is likely to effect our water heritage.
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Activity
• No study of water is complete without some practical experience. A guided field trip at Ballybay Wetlands Centre or at a similar field study centre is recommended.
• A booklet such as Monaghan’s Wonderful Wetlands provides some useful information on freshwater ecosystems. Find out if there is a similar publication for water bodies in your locality.