This includes all of the connections between producers and consumers in an ecosystem. The food web shows how interconnected all of the different organisms are.
Small protists, largely heterotrophic nanoflagellates (HNF) are generally considered to be the major link connecting dissolved organic material, bacteria and the grazer food chain (Jürgens and ...
Freshwater invertebrates are an important part of the freshwater ecosystem and food chain, and they can also tell us a lot about the health of a waterbody. If you'd like to learn how to look for them, ...