19 minutes

Seasonal temporary wetlands, commonly known as vernal pools, are a menagerie of diverse and fascinating organisms. This program contains two parts: a non-narrated observation section and a fully narrated instructional section, including tips on how to collect and examine live organisms in the classroom or lab. It examines a diversity of vernal pool species from several groups: protozoans, bacteria, rotifers, flatworms,ostrocods, waterfleas, copepods, clamshrimp, fairy shrimp, tadpole shrimp, and aquatic insect larvae.