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Would you rather be a pollywog? : all about pond life
Early readers learn biological concepts through this informative, rhyming book about the many and varied kinds of pond life.
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What's in a pond?
\"Simple nonfiction text and full-color photographs present animals and plants found in a pond\"-- Provided by the publisher.
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Pond wildlife
\"Examines different kinds of pond habitats, and the creatures that are found both in the water and on its edge, from bass to grass snakes to herons.\"--Provided by publisher.
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Combined impact of pesticides and other environmental stressors on animal diversity in irrigation ponds
Rice paddy irrigation ponds can sustain surprisingly high taxonomic richness and make significant contributions to regional biodiversity. We evaluated the impacts of pesticides and other environmental stressors (including eutrophication, decreased macrophyte coverage, physical habitat destruction, and invasive alien species) on the taxonomic richness of freshwater animals in 21 irrigation ponds in Japan. We sampled a wide range of freshwater animals (reptiles, amphibians, fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, insects, annelids, bryozoans, and sponges) and surveyed environmental variables related to pesticide contamination and other stressors listed above. Statistical analyses comprised contraction of highly correlated environmental variables, best-subset model selection, stepwise model selection, and permutation tests. Results showed that: (i) probenazole (fungicide) was a significant stressor on fish (i.e., contamination with this compound had a significantly negative correlation with fish taxonomic richness), (ii) the interaction of BPMC (insecticide; also known as fenobucarb) and bluegill (invasive alien fish) was a significant stressor on a \"large insect\" category (Coleoptera, Ephemeroptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera, Odonata, and Trichoptera), (iii) the interaction of BPMC and concrete bank protection was a significant stressor on an \"invertebrate\" category, (iv) the combined impacts of BPMC and the other stressors on the invertebrate and large insect categories resulted in an estimated mean loss of taxonomic richness by 15% and 77%, respectively, in comparison with a hypothetical pond with preferable conditions.
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What do you find in a pond?
\"Photographs and descriptive text help budding young scientists discover the plants and animals that live in ... freshwater ecosystems\"-- Provided by publisher.
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A walk around the pond : insects in and over the water / Gilbert Waldbauer
Examines the insects that have colonized aquatic environments in North America and worldwide, and discusses how they cope with their environment's challenges to vision, reproduction, thermoregulation, and respiration.
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Let's go to a pond
\"Ponds are full of life, and exploring the creatures that call it home can be an important learning experience for many young adventurers. Early readers will love seeing what lives inside and around the pond, from fish swimming below to the hungry ducks floating on the calm surface of the water. With simple text, readers discover that whether catching a fish, feeding the ducks, or watching geese land on the water, there is plenty to do on a trip to the pond\"--Provided by publisher.
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walk around the pond
Waldbauer introduces us to the aquatic insects that have colonized ponds, lakes, streams, and rivers, especially those in North America. Along the way we learn about the diverse forms these arthropods take, as well as their remarkable modes of life--and more than a little about the scientists who study them.
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