Moss, Brian 1943-2016 creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. enk 2017 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (216 pages) : illustrations (some color), map Ponds and small lakes support an extremely rich biodiversity of fascinating organisms. Many people have encountered a few unfamiliar creatures, such as dragonfly nymphs and caddisfly larvae. However, there is a far richer world of microscopic organisms, such as diatoms, desmids and rotifers, which is revealed in this book. Editor's preface; Preface; About the author; About Naturalists' Handbooks; 1 Ponds; 2 Living in freshwater; 3 The littoral; Key A Traditional key to kingdoms of organisms; Key B Contemporary key to kingdoms of organisms; Key C Pragmatic key to groups of microorganisms; Key D Algae visible, at least en masse, to the naked eye; Key E Periphyton, both attached to surfaces and free living; Key F Major orders of free-living protozoa; Key G Freshwater invertebrate groups (and a few genera) most commonly encountered; 4 Plankton. Key H Common phytoplankton genera in ponds in Britain and Ireland5 Catchments, nutrients and organic matter; 6 The ecological development of ponds and lakes; 7 Food webs and structures in ponds; 8 Problems with ponds and small lakes; 9 Ponds and the future; 10 Bibliography and further information; Index. Brian Moss. Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index. Pond ecology Microorganisms microorganisms QH541.5.P63 M68 2017eb 577.636 Moss, Brian, 1943- Exeter, UK : Pelagic Publishing, [2017] 1784271381 9781784271381 9781784271367 1784271365 9781784271374 1784271373 1034184 MIL 2D9C591F-4CF8-4D2C-A2FF-DFF774A5E5F6 OverDrive, Inc. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2573891 https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=2573891 EBZ 161029 20260709113755.0 on1003208959 eng