This publication covers the following topics: Non-living factors: Temperature & oxygen Nutrients and plants The pond food web Predators & prey – they key to fish management For information on testing ...

If you're looking for your next garden project and want something low maintenance that's also beneficial for the entire ecosystem, consider building a tiny wildlife pond. Backyard ponds have a handful ...

"Filled it up with rainwater and five different types of native aquatic plants." Homeowner stunned by wildlife attracted to ...

Ponds are complex aquatic ecosystems. They play home to plants, insects, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals. They also consist of many non-living factors like temperature, oxygen and ...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor's 18 million acres protects endangered species and the environment. But you can do your part by ...

Ponds need light. Sunshine allows pond plants to photosynthesise, adding more oxygen to the water. Oxygenated water is needed by aquatic wildlife that doesn't come to the surface to breathe. Shade for ...

The key to a healthy pond is keeping the water clear and ensuring that plants do not take over. If you have the right balance of plants and oxygen, you will encourage wildlife and your aquatic ...

an important source of drinking water for wildlife. A network of ponds in an urban environment is a great way to harbour and nourish biodiversity. Pond life has a long memory. In places where a pond ...

The Florida Wildlife Corridor Act ... Bald cypress in the freshwaters of swamps and ponds filter pollution and soak up floodwaters. Native plants can serve to heal the ecological imbalances ...