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Fungi, bacteria and flagellates especially abundant in the bottom of the pond are called decomposers.

These microbes use dead organisms and non-living organic compounds as their food source and break down the complex organic matter (dead or decaying organisms) into simple substances (inorganic substances) like carbon dioxide, water and nutrients.

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