Hesketh park (freshwater ecosystem)

• How large is Hesketh Park?

  12 hectares
• What has been restored in Hesketh Park?

  The gardens and ornate fountains
• How much funding has Hesketh Park received for improvements?

  £3 million
• What is one source of funding for Hesketh Park's improvements?

  The Heritage Lottery Fund
• What variations exist in a pond's environment?

  Light, oxygen, nutrients, and water
• What are decomposers in a freshwater pond?

  Last stop on the food chain
• What do decomposers eat to obtain nutrients?

  Dead things from the ground
• What is detritus?

  Garbage eaten by decomposers
• What types of decomposers are found in water?

  Different types of bacteria
• Name a scavenger found in freshwater.

  Freshwater shrimp
• What role do decomposers play in food webs?

  They keep nutrients moving
• What would happen if decomposers did not perform their role?

  Producers would not get nutrients
• What type of park is Hesketh Park?

  Victorian Park
• Why are decomposers important for producers?

  They provide essential nutrients