We all know that water pollution is a horrible thing, and can be done in a variety of notorious ways. Be it by throwing plastic bags in water bodies, industrial discharge from factories, using too many chemical fertilisers, or even adding hot water. There are a variety of ways in which we can pollute the numerous water bodies, however, an interesting fact is that not all water bodies recover from pollution in the same way. This article explores how and why different water bodies recover differently from pollution.

Firstly, we must understand that when pollutants are added to water bodies, they can have numerous widespread effects. For example, when we throw plastic bags into the ocean, they can strangle sea turtles, and when we dispose of excess nitrogen and phosphorus into the water, it leads to the creation of hypoxic zones due to eutrophication. So, how can the rate of recovery in different water bodies be different even if we dispose the same pollutants ?

Well, it all depends on the rate of the flow of water. In rivers, water flows blisteringly fast. This means that it can easily dispose of the pollutants by depositing them on land. However, in the case of a pond, it is unable to do so as the water is stagnant, leaving no opportunity to get rid of pollutants. This leaves bodies of water like lakes and ponds more susceptible to pollution as compared to other bodies of water like rivers and possibly oceans. Due to lack of research, this is currently not fully supported by evidence but future research is sure to elaborate on this topic. I hope this article has taught you something new.