Ernest H. Williams, Jr.

William R. Kenan Professor of Biology Emeritus

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Chapter 12, Water & Wetlands

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Photo Information

Fig. 12.1. Wetland; Utica Marsh, NY; 17 Sep 2001; EHW

Fig. 12.2. Aquatic leaves:

  1. pondweed, Potamogeton sp.; Lily Lk, Beartooth Mtns, WY; 23 Sep 1975; EHW
  2. water buttercup, Ranunculus aquatilis; Beartooth Lk, Beartooth Mtns, WY; 22 Sep 1975; EHW

Fig. 12.3. Giant reed, Phragmites australis:

  1. invasion of a wetland; Utica Marsh, NY; 30 Apr 2003; EHW
  2. flowering heads; Utica Marsh, NY; 26 Aug 2002; EHW

Fig. 12.4. Spring peeper, Hyla crucifer; John Himmelman

Fig. 12.5. Green frogs, Rana clamitans:

  1. adult; Clinton, NY; 1 May 2003; EHW
  2. tadpole; Allen Blake Sheldon

Fig. 12.6. Meadow by beavers, Castor Canadensis; Tug Hill plateau, NY; 14 Sep 2002; EHW

Fig. 12.7. Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus, nest; Utica Marsh, NY; 30 Apr 2003; EHW

Fig. 12.8. Blackbirds:

  1. yellow-headed blackbird, Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus; Allen Blake Sheldon
  2. red-winged blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus; Roger Rageot
  3. Brewer’s blackbird, Euphagus cyanocephalus; D. Wechsler/VIREO

Fig. 12.9. Turtle nest; Utica Marsh, NY; 2 Sep 2002; EHW

Fig. 12.10. Streams and their insects:

  1. stream; Oriskany Ck, Clinton, NY; 21 Jul 2001; EHW
  2. mayfly nymphs; Oriskany Ck, Clinton, NY; 15 May 2003; EHW
  3. stream invertebrates; Oriskany Ck, Clinton, NY; 6 Aug 2003; EHW

Fig. 12.11. Water striders, Gerris sp.:

  1. David Liebman
  2. Clinton, NY; 9 Aug 2002; EHW

Fig. 12.12. Zooplankton of high elevation ponds:

  1. Little Bear Lk, Beartooth Mtns, WY; 6 Aug 2001; EHW
  2. A1 Pond, Beartooth Mtns, WY; 17 Aug 2001; EHW
  3. A2 Pond; 22 Sep 1975; EHW

Fig. 12.13. Hot pool algae:

  1. Lower Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Nat’l Pk, WY; 22 Jul 2002; EHW
  2. Norris Geyser Basin, Yellowstone Nat’l Pk, WY; 16 Aug 2001; EHW
  3. Firehole River, Yellowstone Nat’l Pk, WY; Aug 1977; EHW
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