The Freshwater Ecology Laboratory at Connecticut College has developed an interactive, web-based, computerized identification key for freshwater ... for ease of use by those unfamiliar with the algae.

Freshwater mussels ... Mussels are also an indicator species of water quality and play an important role in rivers by filtering water constantly as they breathe and feed. They improve water quality by ...

Credit: Petr Znachor, Biology Centre CAS Freshwater ecosystems are very dynamic environments, full of complex interactions between organisms—from microscopic bacteria, viruses, algae ...