They might not be native to the UK, but they are a good looking amphibian - Alpine Newt
Easy to identify males when torch surveying a pond as they almost glow blue under torchlight
#Amphibians #Newts #UKWildlife #PondLife #FreshwaterLife
Easy to identify males when torch surveying a pond as they almost glow blue under torchlight
#Amphibians #Newts #UKWildlife #PondLife #FreshwaterLife
February 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
They might not be native to the UK, but they are a good looking amphibian - Alpine Newt
Easy to identify males when torch surveying a pond as they almost glow blue under torchlight
#Amphibians #Newts #UKWildlife #PondLife #FreshwaterLife
Easy to identify males when torch surveying a pond as they almost glow blue under torchlight
#Amphibians #Newts #UKWildlife #PondLife #FreshwaterLife
Just landed: "Riverfly Handbook" by Craig Macadam, a must-have for anyone who loves dipping into streams and discovering the tiny wonders within. Mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies... it’s a whole world down there. Dive in!
#Entomology #FreshwaterLife #NewArrival @amentsoc.bsky.social
#Entomology #FreshwaterLife #NewArrival @amentsoc.bsky.social
April 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Just landed: "Riverfly Handbook" by Craig Macadam, a must-have for anyone who loves dipping into streams and discovering the tiny wonders within. Mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies... it’s a whole world down there. Dive in!
#Entomology #FreshwaterLife #NewArrival @amentsoc.bsky.social
#Entomology #FreshwaterLife #NewArrival @amentsoc.bsky.social
#Freshwater species fact files - always free #nature resources at www.livingworldeducation.com/uk-wildlife
#rivers #freshwaterlife @naturetasticwh.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#rivers #freshwaterlife @naturetasticwh.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
January 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
#Freshwater species fact files - always free #nature resources at www.livingworldeducation.com/uk-wildlife
#rivers #freshwaterlife @naturetasticwh.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#rivers #freshwaterlife @naturetasticwh.bsky.social @iolowilliams.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#FreshwaterFriday #Riverfly #BlueWingedOlive #Mayfly #FreshwaterLife #CitizenScience #RiverflyMonitoring #InvertebrateIndicators #SeasonalChange #HealthyRivers
October 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM
This one could take your finger off! Dytiscid beetle larvae from the Rough river from @ElizabethRyder7 @FishEcoEvo @MarineInst #freshwaterlife
November 13, 2024 at 2:27 PM
This one could take your finger off! Dytiscid beetle larvae from the Rough river from @ElizabethRyder7 @FishEcoEvo @MarineInst #freshwaterlife
🌊 Whispers from our lakes & rivers… How are hidden species faring as the world changes? New ways to listen are vital! 🔎 #FreshwaterLife ✨
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-environmental-rna-real-picture-freshwater.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-environmental-rna-real-picture-freshwater.html
How environmental RNA can give us a real-time picture of freshwater biodiversity
As climate change and human activity threaten freshwater ecosystems like lakes and rivers, it's more important than ever to know how the species who inhabit them are being impacted. But traditional methods of monitoring species, such as catching animals, are challenging to implement and can miss rapid changes.
phys.org
September 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
🌊 Whispers from our lakes & rivers… How are hidden species faring as the world changes? New ways to listen are vital! 🔎 #FreshwaterLife ✨
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-environmental-rna-real-picture-freshwater.html
Source: https://phys.org/news/2025-09-environmental-rna-real-picture-freshwater.html
Juvenile pike above a metal grid with Aufwuchs (Quagga mussels, sponges, and probably bryozoans) from June 2025 #LakeConstance #fish #FreshwaterLife
January 30, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Juvenile pike above a metal grid with Aufwuchs (Quagga mussels, sponges, and probably bryozoans) from June 2025 #LakeConstance #fish #FreshwaterLife
In the River Dart at Staverton, Willow Moss (Fontinalis antipyretica) familiar from East Anglian rivers, less familiar Common Mare's Tail (Hippuris vulgaris) & two life forms that I've no idea even which kingdom they belong to? #Freshwaterlife #WildflowerID #Devon #dartington 4/6
December 2, 2024 at 8:35 PM
In the River Dart at Staverton, Willow Moss (Fontinalis antipyretica) familiar from East Anglian rivers, less familiar Common Mare's Tail (Hippuris vulgaris) & two life forms that I've no idea even which kingdom they belong to? #Freshwaterlife #WildflowerID #Devon #dartington 4/6
Under the surface of our rivers lives a hidden world of invertebrates - the tiny “riverflies” that keep ecosystems alive. Discover why monitoring and protecting their habitat matters and what a healthy river really looks like.
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
Riverfly - Life Beneath the Surface — TACA
Why Riverfly Monitoring Matters & Why We Need You for 2026! If you spend enough time in and around rivers, you eventually develop some rather odd habits. Some people begin checking the weather an...
www.thetaca.com
December 10, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Under the surface of our rivers lives a hidden world of invertebrates - the tiny “riverflies” that keep ecosystems alive. Discover why monitoring and protecting their habitat matters and what a healthy river really looks like.
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
www.thetaca.com/news/riverfl...
#Riverfly #FreshwaterLife #RiverHealth
Today is @humboldtday. A perfect day to celebrate his pioneering work for #biogeography and to spotlight some of our related research in #freshwater. What are you working on that builds on #Humboldt’s legacy? #river|s #lake|s #fishsci #freshwaterlife #geography
November 22, 2024 at 12:37 PM
Today is @humboldtday. A perfect day to celebrate his pioneering work for #biogeography and to spotlight some of our related research in #freshwater. What are you working on that builds on #Humboldt’s legacy? #river|s #lake|s #fishsci #freshwaterlife #geography