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 CRAYFISHES:

The Crayfishes Of Missouri
William L. Pflieger
Missouri Department Of Conservation, Jefferson, MO.

How To Know The Freshwater Crustacea
Joseph F. Fitzpatrick
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm. C. Brown, Dubuque, IA.

CRAYFISH WEB SITES:

A web site for the crayfish of the Ozark and Ouachita National Forest  -  http://www.fs.fed.us/oonf/cons_ed/basic_rptrs.html

Crayfish - http://crayfish.byu.edu/

A state by state listing of crayfish species  -  http://iz.carnegiemnh.org/crayfish/country_pages/species_by_state.htm

VERTEBRATES:

A good site for amphibian information  -  http://www.frogs.org  

Another good site for aquatic amphibian information  -  http://allaboutfrogs.org/frogland.shtml

A good site to look at species of frogs and other amphibians state by state  -  http://www.nwf.org/frogwatchUSA/ 

A list of endangered species in Arkansas   —  both aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna  -  http://www.endangeredspecie.com/states/ar.htm 

List Arkansas Reptile & Amphibian Species  -  NEW Link - http://www.ssarherps.org/pages/stateconservation.php#ARKANSAS
original link is no longer available http://gapserv.cr.usgs.gov/state/ar/herps.html

MACROINVERTEBRATES:

Aquatic Entomology
W. Patrick McCafferty
James and Bartlett, Boston, MA.

Monitor’s Guide Aquatic Macrinvertebrates
Loren Lamkin Kellogg
Izaak Walton League Of America, Arlington, VA.

Bug Card
Izaak Walton League Of America, Arlington, VA.

How to Know The Insects
Roger C. Bland and H. E. Jacques
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm.C. Brown, Dubuque, IA.

How To Know The Aquatic Insects
Dennis M. Kehmkuhl
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm. C. Brown, Dubuque, IA.

Insects
Herbert S. Zim and Clarence Cottam
Golden Press
Western Publlishing Co., New York, NY.

Dragonflies Through  Binoculars
A Field Guide To the Dragonflies Of North America
Sidney W. Dunkle
Oxford University Press
www.oup.com  

A Guide To Common Freshwater Invertebrates Of North America
J. Reese Voshell, Jr.
McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company
Blackburg, VA.

FISHES:

Fishes Of Arkansas
Henry W. Robison and Thomas M. Buchanan
University Of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, AR

Only In Arkansas
Henry W. Robison and Robert T. Allen
University Of Arkansas Press, Fayetteville, AR

Fishes—A Guide To Familiar American Species
Herbert S. Zim and Hurst H. Shoemaker
Golden Nature Guide, Simon and Schuster, New York, NY

Fishing—A Guide To Fresh and Saltwater
George S. Fichter and Phil Francis
Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., New York, NY

Fish Of The Ozark And Ouachita Highlands
Richard L. Jones and Paula Magers
Ozark Interpretive Association
Out of print, but can still be found if you look. A good small field guide book.

How To Know The Fishes
James C. Underhill and Samuel Eddy
Pictured Key Nature Series
William C. Brown Co., Dubuque, IA

An Angler’s Guide To Arkansas Fish
Arkansas Sport Fish Pocket Identification Guide
Arkansas Game And Fish Commission, Little Rock, AR

GENERAL AQUATIC INFORMATION:

Water Quality field Guide
Soil Conservation Service
USDA, Wahington, DC

Water Quality Indicator’s Guide—First Edition
Soil Conservation Service
USDA, Washington, DC

Water Quality Indicator’s Guide—Second Edition
Terene Institute, Washington, DC

Classification Of Wetland And Deepwater Habitats Of The U.S.
Fish And Wildlife Service, US Department Of The Interior
Washington, DC

Arkansas Water Quality Manual
Natural Resources Conservation Service, Little Rock, AR

Resource Conservation Glossary
Soil Conservation Society Of America, Ankeny, IA
Out of print at present but is being reprinted. Older copies can sometimes be found on Amazon.com or E-Bay.

How To Know The Freshwater Algae
G. W. Prescott
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque IA

How To Know The Aquatic Plants
G. W. Prescott
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, IA

How To Know The Seaweeds
Isabella A. Abbott and E. Yale Dawson
Pictured Key Nature Series
Wm. C. Brown Co., Dubuque, IA

Pond Life
George R. Reid
Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., New York, NY

Ecology
Taylor R. Alexander and George S. Fichter
Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., New York, NY

GENERAL AQUATIC INFORMATION CONTINUED:

Zoology
R. Will Burnett, Harvey I. Fisher and Herbert S. Zim
Golden Press, Western Publishing Co., New York, NY

Websites for general information:

    Hydric soils:  http://soils.usda.gov/use/hydric/intro.html

    Wetland plants:  http://www.fws.gov/nwi/Plants/plants.htm (updated Oct 08)

    Wetland map information:  www.nwi.fws.gov ; then click on Wetlands Interactive Mapper

Sources For Aquatic Sampling Equipment:
Forestry Suppliers, Jackson MS.
Ben Meadows, Atlanta. GA.
Carolina Biological Supply, Burlington, NC; Website:   www.carolina.com
Southern Aquaculture Supply, Lake Village, AR. A good reasonable priced source for nets. 1-800-850-7274

Canon Envirothon Core Curriculum - http://www.envirothon.org/education/aquaticskeypoints.pdf - (LInk updated Oct. 08)

Sample Tests

Updated October 2008

The Envirothon Steering Committee gratefully acknowledges Mr. Ray Erickson for his service to overseeing the materials in the Aquatics Section.

For additional information about the Envirothon Program in Arkansas, contact:         

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