The gemmule of the freshwater sponge, Radiospongilla crateriformis.

Triops sp in a little pool by the beach in Tarifa, S Spain

Beautiful yellow spotted salamander found next to a vernal pool on Monday during the rain.
#herpatology #salamander

Just wow! Amazing photo from #ThomaszWilk of an #endangered thick shelled river mussel #UnioCrassus spurting (nice!) to allow their larvae (glochidia) to find a #fish host

#WildlifePhotographerOfTheYear #nhm_wpy

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There are vast, complex worlds in every cubic centimeter of freshwater streams. From a new book project on stream and smaller environments. #rivers #streams #ecology #microbiology #biologyteacher

In October 2024, we showed how the mesopredator community has shifted in Finland using long-term snow track indices from 1989-2022. We focused on two of the most common mesopredators: the native red fox and invasive raccoon dog.

Pubished in Scientific Reports.

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Aquatic sowbugs were to be expected around a detritus filled part of the wetland, but the big crayfish was a nice surprise!

#limnology #freshwaterecology #benthicmacroinvertebrates

Did you know... that there are freshwater sponges???

Here's a photo I took of some in a lake in Michigan near me. I love finding them, and telling everybody about them. 🤓

#limnology #FreshwaterEcology #Porifera

Taking some benthic macroinvertebrate samples for assessing the health of a local wetland
#macroinvertebrate #wetland #freshwaterbiology