Producers by Elyssa Erikson

A Producer is an organism that is capable of producing its own food, for example, some types of bacteria or plants. Let’s say that we have a food chain and it goes something like this

Grass---> Mouse--->snake--->hawk

In this case the producer would be the grass seeing as it is the only animal on the chain that can produce its own food. A Producer can also be called an Autotrophs, this also means that that organism can make its own food. The Producer has the most important job of all of the animals in the chain because without it the others could not continue to eat to live. This is because once the grass has grown then the mouse can start to eat, and after the mouse has eaten then the snake can eat it continuing onto the hawk.

Water Pollution, you may be saying “what the heck does water pollution have to do with producers?” I’ll tell you, if you have ever thought really hard about what is in water all over the plants, just take a second to think about it. Got it? YES!! Producers that’s right, and what do you think feeds all those fish that live in oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams? Yep, Producers!! Just think about it, the more pollution we have in the water the less healthy of an environment they have to grow in. pretty soon they just start dying away one by one then the fish have nothing to eat, then the sharks and such…etc. Another important thing that Producers do for water is they provide nesting places for eggs too hatch, oxygenate the water, and provide nutrients for the water. Now you see how much they are related. One terrible thing like water pollution and many species suffer, including us. So, conclusion, water pollution leads to dead producers, and then works its way up the food chain. A producer can make its own food this labels it as a autotroph.