tpetzoldt.bsky.social

12 September 2026 17:11

Cyanoaction launches a Pan-European Stakeholder Survey on Harmful #Cyanobacteria Blooms. It is intended for water managers, researchers, authorities, organisations and all stakeholders: t1p.de/8eucc @cyanoaction.bsky.social @dgl-ev.bsky.social @freshwaterbio.bsky.social @epcn.bsky.social

Palustris

palustris.bsky.social

05 September 2026 21:41

The Corixidae or lesser water-boatmen is the most speciose family of water bugs with nearly 40 British species. Most show distinct preferences in terms of water chemistry and habitat structure. This is Sigara stagnalis, a brackish-water species. Cowpen Marsh, North Tees. @britishbugs.bsky.social

Palustris

palustris.bsky.social

31 August 2026 17:58

Old hemp or flax retting ponds can still be found here and there in Britain too, often on remnants of common land away from settlements. Soaking the crop to separate the fibre was an intensely polluting activity, forbidden in or near village water supplies.

Benedikt Schmidt

benischmidt.bsky.social

20 August 2026 13:46

New paper published on toad mating behaviour, based on a long-term field study. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Horváth Metacommunity Lab

metacomlab.bsky.social

19 August 2026 12:43

Our sampling campaign tracking the activity of #mammals and bats using #garden #ponds is nearly at an end! In this project, we set up an #emergence trap, a #camera trap, and a #bat detector at 80 garden ponds in #Budapest and surrounding areas. Details can be found in the photos and comments.