The ice on the pond melts this week. Fairy shrimp appear as do a pair of ducks. Spring peepers are heard. Red-backed salamanders and garter snakes are spotted. A hawk poops.
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Pondcast-Week 11 (14-21 Mar 2010): Black Pond, Ann Arbor, MI
macroinvertebrate and crustacean activity
Macroinvertebrates consist of hundreds of species that can be found in vernal pools. In this video try and find the fairy shrimp, mosquito larvae, water mites, copepods, chironomid midges, and so much more! Macroinvertebrates are key to the vernal pool ecosystem as they help decompose the leaf litter and provide food for amphibians, reptiles, and birds.
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