Print & Online Resource List

Print & Online Resource List

Ephemeral Pond Resources

Publications:

Childs, Nancy and Elizabeth Colburn. (1993)Vernal Pool Lessons and Activities. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA.

Colburn, Elizabeth A. , Editor. (1993)Certified: A Citizen's Step-by-Step guide to Protecting Vernal Pools. 5th Edition. Massachusetts Audubon Society, Lincoln, MA.

Calhoun, A., & DeMaynadier, P. G. (2007)Science and Conservation of Vernal Pools in Northeastern North America. Taylor & Francis, Inc.

Oscarson, Damon B. and Calhoun, Aram J.K. (March 2007) Developing Vernal Pool Conservation Plans at the Local Level Using Citizen-Scientists. WETLANDS, Vol. 27, No. 1, March 2007, pp. 80–95, The Society of Wetland Scientists.

Colburn, E. A. (2004). Vernal Pools: Natural History and Conservation. McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company.

Kenney, M. R., & Burne, L. P. (2001). A Field Guide to the Animals of Vernal Pools. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife.

Marchand, M., & Tappan, A. (Eds.). (2004). Identification and Documentation of Vernal Pools in New Hampshire. Retrieved 2009, from New Hampshire Fish and Game Department:

Witham, C. W. (2006). Field Guide to the Vernal Pools of Mather Field Sacramento County. California Native Plant Society.

Other Wetland & Fresh Water Resources

Caduto, Michael J. (1990). Pond and Brook: A Guide to Nature in Freshwater Environments. University Press of New England, Hanover, NH 03755

Chadde, S. W. (2002). A Great Lakes Wetland Flora. Pocketflora Press.

Conant, R., & Collins, J. T. (1998). A Field Guide to Reptiles & Amphibians of Eastern & Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Eggers, Steve D., and Donald M. Reed.(1997).Wetland plants and communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. Jamestown, ND: Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center Online. (Version03SEP1998).

National Audubon Society. (1979). The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians. Knopf.

William A. Niering.(1985).Wetlands. A home and field guide to wetlands. An Audubon Society Nature Guide. Distributed by: Random House, Inc., NY.

Novitzki, R.P. (1982.) Hydrology of Wisconsin Wetlands. A report to help people understand the water dynamics of Wisconsin's wetlands. Order from: UW - Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705.

Novitzki, R.P. (1979.) An Introduction to Wisconsin Wetlands. A booklet describing wetland plants, hydrology, and soils. Contact: UW - Extension, Geological and Natural History Survey, 3817 Mineral Point Rd., Madison, WI 53705.

Tekiela, S. (2004). Reptiles & Amphibians of Wisconsin Field Guide. Adventure Publications.

Tiner, R. W. (2005). In Search of Swampland: A Wetland Sourcebook And Field Guide. Rutgers University Press.

Tiner, R. W. (1999). Wetland Indicators: A Guide to Wetland Identification, Delineation, Classification, and Mapping. CRC.

Voshell Jr., J. R. (2002). A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America. McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company.

Weller, Milton W. (1981) Freshwater Marshes. A book on marsh ecology and wildlife management, written for the layperson. Published by: Univ. of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis, MN 55414.

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. (2008). Waking up to Wetlands. DVD and on-line tool to access information about locating and identifying wetlands, wetland permitting and wetland restoration. PUB-WT-901. dnr.wi.gov/wetlands/

General Macroinvertebrate Sources

Coburn, Elizabeth A. (2004)Vernal Ponds. McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company.

Covich, Alan P. and ThorpeJames H. (2001) Ecology and Classification of North American Freshwater. Elsevier Inc.

Morgan, A.H. (1930) Field Book of Ponds and Streams. G.P. Putnam’s Sons.

Noguchi Swain, SuZan. (1966) The New Field Book of Freshwater Life. Putnam Publishing Group.

Voshel, J. Reese Jr. (2002) A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America. McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company.

Macroinvertebrate Keys

Eddy, Samuel and Hudson, A.C. (2009) Taxonomic Keys to the common animals of the north central states. Burgess Publishing Company.

Needham,Jamesand Needham,Paul. (1962)A guide to the study of Fresh-Water Biology. Holden-Day.

Peckarsky, Barbara, Frassainet, Pierre, Penton, Marjory, and Conklin, Don Jr. (1990) Freshwater Macroinvertebrates of Northeastern North America. Cornell University Press.

Pennak, Robert W. (2001) Fresh-Water Invertebrates of the United States. Douglas Grant Smith.

Insect Keys

Hilsenhoff, W.L. (1995) Aquatic insects of Wisconsin: keys to Wisconsin genera and notes on biology, distribution and species. Publication No. 3 of the Natural History Museums Council. University of Wisconsin - Madison.

McCafferty, Patrick ,W. (1981) Aquatic Entomology: The Fishermen’s and Ecologist’s Illustrated Guide to Insects and Their Relatives . Jones and Barlett Publishing Company, Inc.

Merritt, R.W. and Cummins, K.W., editors. (1996) An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. Kendall/Hunt.

On-line Interactive Key

Other Resources

Borror, D. J., & White, R. E. (1998). Peterson Field Guide: A Field Guide to Insects. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Fassett, N. C., & Thompson, O. S. (1976). Spring Flora of Wisconsin: A Manual of Plants Growing without Cultivation and Flowering Before June 15. University of Wisconsin Press.

Newcomb, L. (1989). Newcomb's Wildflower Guide. Little, Brown and Company.

Peterson, R. T. (2002). Peterson Field Guides: A Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Reid, F. (2006). Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Websites

• Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: Wetlands Pages
  dnr.wi.gov/wetlands
• WDNR Toolkit for Property Owners: Locating Wetlands
  dnr.wi.gov/wetlands/locating.html
• WDNR Waterway and Wetland Permits
  
• WDNR Surface Water Data Viewer
  dnr.wi.gov/org/water/data_viewer.htm
• WDNR Forestry Best Management Practices for Water Quality
  
• Wisconsin Coastal Management Program
  
• Wisconsin Wetlands Association
  
• Wisconsin Waterfowl Association
  
• UW-Milwaukee Field Station
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: St. Paul District covers the state of Wisconsin, waterway permits and information and order Eggers and Reed's wetland book.
  www. mvp.usace.army.mil

Other Websites

• Environmental Protection Agency, Wetland Home Page. Includes wetland information hotline, restoration information, etc.
  

• Isaak Walton League of America
  
• National Audubon Society
  
• National Wetland Inventory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, characteristics, extent and status of Nation's wetlands. Maps can be downloaded, ask "Dr. Wetland" questions on wetland issues.
  
• U.S. Geological Survey
  
• Wetland Reserve Program
  

Vernal Pool and Ephemeral Pond Websites

The following list of websites provides links to federal, state, and non-profit organizations involved in the study of ephemeralwetlands. This list is far from exhaustive! Please refer to these to acquire a better understanding of the occurrence of ephemeralwetlands across North America, and for

information aiding the identification of the plants and wildlife that benefit from theseecologically important landscape features.

Wisconsin’s Citizen-based Water Monitoring Network:

Wisconsin Wetlands Association:

Federal Agencies:

USDA Forest Service – Ecology of Woodland Vernal Pools

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – Vernal Pool Indicators

US Geological Survey (USGS) – Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative (ARMI)

State Agencies:

Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – Vernal Pools

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife – New Jersey’s Vernal Pools

Virginia’s Vernal Pools – Seasons in the Life of Vernal Pools

Non-profit Organizations:

Vernal Pool Association

Ohio Vernal Pool Partnership

California Vernal Pools – A Collection of Information and Resources

Ontario Vernal Pool Association

Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey

The Wisconsin Frog and Toad Survey (WFTS) is a citizen-based monitoring program coordinated by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the North American Amphibian Monitoring Program (NAAMP).

The primary purpose of the WFTS is to determine the status, distribution, and long-term population trends of Wisconsin's thirteen frog species. The WFTS was initiated in 1981 in response to known and suspected declines in several Wisconsin species, particularly northern leopard frogs (Rana pipiens), Blanchard's cricket frogs (Acris crepitans blanchardi), pickerel frogs (Rana palustris), and bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana). The WFTS began annual statewide surveys in 1984 and is now one of the longest running amphibian monitoring projects in North America.

Wisconsin’s Water Library: Great Lakes Amphibians and Reptiles
Great Lakes Flora and Fauna Guide - Recommended Reading List:
Call No. 281215
Wisconsin Frogs: Places to Hear Frogs and Toads Near Our Urban Areas / By Randy M. Korb, Patricia Warrick, and Bethany Matula. Green Bay: Northeastern Wisconsin Audubon Society: 2001.

Produced with the aid of the Northeast Wisconsin Audubon Society, Wisconsin Frogs is a guidebook to where to see and hear frogs and toads in Wisconsin urban areas. An accompanying CD helps non-herpetologists identify the calls of the 12 Wisconsin species of true frogs, tree frogs and true toads.

Call No. 281219

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region / By James H. Harding. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press: 1997.

Harding has produced a nontechnical guide to the identification, distribution and life history of reptiles and amphibians found in the Great Lakes area for the general public.

Call No. 281220

Amphibians of Wisconsin / By Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, and Michelle Wolfgram. Madison: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, Bureau of Endangered Resources: 2001.

A 44-page full-color guide to the 19 frogs and salamanders native to Wisconsin, the book also has a breeding calendar, species range maps, and an identification chart.

Call No. 281230

Turtles & Lizards of Wisconsin / By Rebecca Christoffel, Robert Hay, and Megan Monroe. Madison: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources: 2002.

This petite guide to the turtles and lizards native to Wisconsin includes many drawings and photographs to help identify different species and understand the biology and ecology of these interesting animals.

Web sites:

GLIN Amphibians and Reptiles of the Great Lakes Region

The Great Lakes Information Network links to many sources of information about frogs, toads, salamanders and more.

Know Your Frogs

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources guide to native frogs.

UW Sea Grant Frogs

Information to help you identify Wisconsin frogs, strange frogs facts, fun games and projects, and more.

A Field Guide to Amphibian Larvae and Eggs of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa

Thousand Friends of Frogs, Hamline University, St. Paul, MN; contains a wealth of resources.

Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force

North American Reporting Center for Amphibian Malformations; info on status of malformities in the U.S.

USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center—National Amphibian Atlas

We are grateful to the Wisconsin Wetlands Association for permission to reprint some of the above resources. Visit their website for additional adult and youth wetland education resources: Wisconsin Wetlands Association, 222 S. Hamilton St. 1, Madison WI 53703 (608) 250-9971