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Citizen Monitors, and Aquatic Resource Professionals. University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN.
Burne, M. and L. Kennedy. May 2001. A Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools. Massachusetts Division
of Fisheries and Wildlife Natural Heritage and Endangered Species Program. Westborough, MA.
Hilsenhoff, W.L. 1995. Aquatic Insects of Wisconsin. Pulbication Number 3 of the Nautraly Museums Council.
University of Wisconsin-Madison. 79 pp. (not expensive and regional).
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Publishers, Inc. Sudbury, MA.
Merritt, R.W. and K.W. Cummins. 1996. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of Norht America, 3rd Edition.
Kendall/Hunt Publishing. Dubuque, Iowa. 862 pp. (this is used by everyone doing identifications).
Vegetation Guides
Bourdaghs, M. and M. Gernes. 2005. A Citizen's Guide to Biological Assessment of Wetlands-The Vegetation
Index of Biological Integrity. Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. St. Paul, MN.
Borman, S., R. Korth, and J. Temte. 1997. Through the Looking Glass-A Field Guide to Aquatic Plants.
Wisconsin Lake Partnership, University of Wisconsin-Extension. Stevens Point, WI.
Chadde, S.W. 2002. A Great Lakes Wetland Flora. Second Edition Pocketflora Press. Calumet, MI.
Eggers, S.D. and D.M. Reed. 1997. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and WIsconsin.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. St. Paul, MN.
Fink, D.F. 1997. A Guide to Aquatic Plants-Identification and Management. Ecologicals Services, Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources. St. Paul, MN.
Newcomb, L. 1977. Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown and Co. New York, NY.
USDA, NRCS. 2004. The PLANTS Database, Version 3.5 (
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