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Freshwater ecology is the study of all aspects of the ecology of terrestrial aquatic systems, including rivers, lakes and ponds. It includes the community ecology of these ecosystems, as well as ...

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Although the culture around winter flounder fishing may have died down, there's still opportunity to learn how and where to catch these tasty fish.

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