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Vernal Pools Spring to Life

Posted on June 19, 2010 by admin| 25 Comments

Salamanders, frogs and fairy shrimp are just a few of the residents of vernal pools. Jorge Ribas wades into one of these temporary woodland oases.

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Pondcast – Week 13 (28Mar-3Apr 2010): Black Pond, Ann Arbor, MI

Posted on April 29, 2010 by admin| Leave a comment

Amorous amphibians take advantage of the warming temperatures to mate. Fairy shrimp and other aquatic macroinvertebrates abound.

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Fairy Shrimp

Posted on December 10, 2009 by admin| Leave a comment

The Fairy Shrimp section from “Vernal Pools: A Diamond in the Rough” DVD. www.theOEC.org

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