The lentic waters They are all those bodies of stagnant or still water that do not flow. Lentic ecosystems are static environments where water does not move because there are no entrances or exits to other aquatic bodies..
For this reason, the oxygen renewal rate is very low and oxygen and temperature strata are formed, affected by the sunlight they receive..
Lakes, lagoons, ponds, wetlands, swamps and ponds are calm waters that are classified as lentic waters, since they do not flow. By not having a continuous flow of liquid, lentic waters tend to form sediments at the bottom.
Its only source of renewal is often rainwater, so in times of drought lentic environments can dry out and disappear to give way to vegetation (this being the case of swamps).
The bodies of lentic waters have 3 well differentiable levels, these are the coastal, limnetic and deep zones. Each with specific characteristics, flora and fauna.
It is the most biodiverse area of a body of lentic water, it is made up of the shore and part of the bottom as long as it receives an abundant amount of sunlight.
It is here where you can find numerous animals and plants that make life on the shores of the body of water. Birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals frequently reside in this area.
It corresponds to the center of the water mass away from the banks and the area below it, to the depth of the compensation zone, where photosynthesis is balanced with respiration. It is the area with the most abundance of fish, it is the maritime equivalent to open sea.
It includes the area of the body of water located closer to the bottom, where sunlight no longer reaches. Due to sedimentation, visibility is very difficult in the deep zone, only some fish and mollusks inhabit this zone.
They are the most common lentic waters and that present more flora and fauna. They are of great importance in many ecosystems, providing not only a medium for aquatic animals and plants, but also providing fresh water to terrestrial creatures (including humans)..
They are the largest expanses of stagnant water, ranging from a few meters to several square kilometers.
The difference between a lake and a lagoon is based on the depth of the body of water, depending on the country, this depth is variable.
For example, in the United States it is considered a lagoon when a body of water has a depth of less than 3 meters..
They are areas of shallow stagnant water where vegetation abounds, they represent an intermediate point between a terrestrial ecosystem and an aquatic one. They are usually inhabited by amphibians, insects and reptiles such as crocodiles and gharials.
Relatively small stretches of water, ponds can be artificially created and filled by pipes to be used for water storage and other purposes (such as fish farming).
Ponds are tiny bodies of water, they serve as a source of fresh water for land animals.
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