Which component is not typically found in an aquatic food web?

In an aquatic food web, the primary components include producers, consumers, and decomposers. Producers, such as aquatic plants and phytoplankton, form the base of the food web by converting sunlight into energy through photosynthesis. Consumers, including herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, feed on producers and other consumers, creating various trophic levels within the ecosystem. Decomposers, like bacteria and fungi, play a critical role in breaking down dead organic material, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.

Terrestrial organisms, while they can interact with aquatic systems (for example, through runoff or as part of a watershed), are not typically considered part of the aquatic food web itself. An aquatic food web focuses on the relationships and energy flow within the water-based ecosystem, so terrestrial organisms do not play a direct role in this specific context.