ANALYZING INTERRELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM AND BIODIVERSITY

Abstract

Biological diversity on Earth is mostly sustained by aquatic habitats. Though they only hold 0.01% of the world's total water, freshwater environments are home to 10% of all known species. It's official, says the UN Environment Programme. Despite the obvious differences in marine biodiversity and the fact that the aquatic (freshwater and marine) environment comprises more than two thirds of the Earth's surface, the majority of data used in global and regional studies of biodiversity comes from the terrestrial environment. The Gangetic plains of the Indian subcontinent have been found to have the greatest rate of freshwater biodiversity loss. The initiative to preserve the region's natural resources has been taken up by the government for this same reason. From the highest peaks to the deepest hydrothermal vents, from the coldest arctic ice caps to the warmest tropical rain forests, every species on Earth has evolved to thrive in its own habitat. Biodiversity is not only the number of plant and animal species, but also the variation of their genes and the number of environments in which they exist. Ecosystems are made up of both living organisms and the inanimate substances (such as water, sunshine, and soils) upon which they need for survival.

Keywords: Aquatic, Biodiversity, Diversity, Fauna, Flora, Marine