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While they are still smaller than 1 cm, they don't live on the bottom. They float around in the water. While at this stage they eat small plants and animals that are also suspended in the water. These are known as plankton. Shrimp grow very quickly and after a year they are usually about 4 cm long. By this time they need to live on the bottom to find enough food too keep them going, The variety of food they search for also becomes bigger with a preference for the meat of other animal as food, preferring to hunt after dark for small creatures like small mud shrimp, very small shellfish and worms. Shrimp like to scavenge dead crab, fish and other large creatures. They are also cannibals and smaller shrimp as well as shrimp that have just changed their shell are in danger of being eaten as well. Shrimp will eat anything and play a part in keeping the sea lagoon and river floor clean. The environment they find themselves in does not lend itself to clear visibility so they have developed a keen sense of smell that comes from the feelers that emanate from their heads. with them they can navigate the muddy bottom in the darkness.
What else can I help you with?
What kind of animals live on the bottom of a pond?
whats at the bottom of a pond is mostly plants, fish waste, and water snakes.
How small are pond shrimp?
Pond Shrimp can be less than an inch
What is at the bottom of a pond?
At the bottom of a pond, you will typically find sediment, mud, rocks, plants, and sometimes small organisms such as insects or microorganisms. The specific composition can vary depending on the location and environmental conditions of the pond.
Do shrimp eat moss?
Yes, shrimp eat pond weeds. The crustacean in question generally gets classified as an omnivore ("everything-eater") and therefore may sample pond animals and plants during meal times.
What plants live in a pond?
A lily lives in a pond because it is a water plant.
What kind of plants live in a pond?
lilypads
What plants live at the pond?
a lilly pad
What part of the pond does a beaver live in?
yes
What are pond organisms?
Animals and plants that live in ponds.
What does algae do in a pond?
the plants at the bottom of the pond cannot photosynthesize and die as the floating plants are blocking the sunlight from reaching the plants at the bottom.the whole community of organisms there will be affected.
Do newts live in pond?
They sometimes do usually but in creaks and other hidden damp places. They live at the bottom of the pond but sometimes come out of the water.
What is pond vegetation?
Pond vegetation refers to the plants that grow in or around a pond. These can include emergent plants (such as cattails and rushes), floating plants (like water lilies), and submerged plants (such as pondweeds). Pond vegetation is important for the ecosystem, providing habitat for wildlife, oxygenating the water, and helping to control algae growth.
